Botswana vs Rwanda: Annual patent applications per million people
Botswana
1.25 applications per million people
in 2021
Rwanda
1.05 applications per million people
in 2021
Botswana rank
112th
Rwanda rank
113th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.25 applications per million people against 1.05 applications per million people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2 applications per million people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 135 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 applications per million people | 1.03 applications per million people | 0.4406 applications per million people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.25 applications per million people | 1.05 applications per million people | 0.201 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 Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 1.25 applications per million people against 1.05 applications per million people in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.2 applications per million people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 113th 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.