Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Annual patent applications per million people
Botswana
1.25 applications per million people
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
1.46 applications per million people
in 2021
Botswana rank
112th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
110th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1.46 applications per million people against 1.25 applications per million people in Botswana, a difference of 0.21 applications per million people.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th of 135 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 applications per million people | 1.93 applications per million people | 0.5527 applications per million people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.05 applications per million people | 1.1 applications per million people | 0.0498 applications per million people | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1.46 applications per million people against 1.25 applications per million people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.21 applications per million people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th 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.