Bolivia vs Yemen: Annual patent applications per million people
Bolivia
0.4189 applications per million people
in 2021
Yemen
0.5385 applications per million people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
124th
Yemen rank
121st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Bolivia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.5385 applications per million people against 0.4189 applications per million people in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1196 applications per million people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Yemen ahead.
Bolivia ranks 124th and Yemen ranks 121st of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 applications per million people | 0.637 applications per million people | 1.73 applications per million people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.5479 applications per million people | 1.1 applications per million people | 0.5515 applications per million people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Bolivia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.5385 applications per million people against 0.4189 applications per million people in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Bolivia and Yemen?
- 0.1196 applications per million people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Yemen rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and Yemen ranks 121st 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.