Burundi vs Malawi: Annual patent applications per million people
Burundi
0.1585 applications per million people
in 2020
Malawi
0.1709 applications per million people
in 2016
Burundi rank
131st
Malawi rank
129th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.1709 applications per million people against 0.1585 applications per million people in Burundi, a difference of 0.0124 applications per million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Burundi ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 129th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1828 applications per million people | 0.109 applications per million people | 0.0738 applications per million people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.1647 applications per million people | 0.1932 applications per million people | 0.0285 applications per million people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.1709 applications per million people against 0.1585 applications per million people in Burundi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Burundi and Malawi?
- 0.0124 applications per million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Burundi ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 129th 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.