Burundi vs Laos: Annual patent applications per million people

Burundi
0.1585 applications per million people
in 2020
Laos
0.1403 applications per million people
in 2018
Burundi rank
131st
Laos rank
132nd

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Burundi
  • Laos
0.20.40.60.8198920042020

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.1585 applications per million people against 0.1403 applications per million people in Laos, a difference of 0.0182 applications per million people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Burundi ranks 131st and Laos ranks 132nd of 135 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Burundi or Laos?
Burundi, at 0.1585 applications per million people against 0.1403 applications per million people in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Burundi and Laos?
0.0182 applications per million people, with Burundi ahead.
How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Burundi ranks 131st and Laos ranks 132nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed