Botswana vs Mozambique: Annual patent applications per million people
Botswana
1.25 applications per million people
in 2021
Mozambique
0.9461 applications per million people
in 2021
Botswana rank
112th
Mozambique rank
114th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Botswana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.25 applications per million people against 0.9461 applications per million people in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3039 applications per million people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Mozambique ranks 114th of 135 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.55 applications per million people | 0.6312 applications per million people | 0.9216 applications per million people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.05 applications per million people | 0.8954 applications per million people | 0.1519 applications per million people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Botswana or Mozambique?
- Botswana, at 1.25 applications per million people against 0.9461 applications per million people in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Botswana and Mozambique?
- 0.3039 applications per million people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mozambique?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Mozambique rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Mozambique ranks 114th 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) β 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.