Bolivia vs Madagascar: Annual patent applications per million people
Bolivia
0.4189 applications per million people
in 2021
Madagascar
0.2021 applications per million people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
124th
Madagascar rank
127th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bolivia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.4189 applications per million people against 0.2021 applications per million people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2168 applications per million people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 2.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 124th and Madagascar ranks 127th of 135 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 applications per million people | 1.11 applications per million people | 1.78 applications per million people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.37 applications per million people | 0.2559 applications per million people | 2.11 applications per million people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.5479 applications per million people | 0.2047 applications per million people | 0.3433 applications per million people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bolivia or Madagascar?
- Bolivia, at 0.4189 applications per million people against 0.2021 applications per million people in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bolivia and Madagascar?
- 0.2168 applications per million people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Madagascar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Madagascar rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and Madagascar ranks 127th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.