Cape Verde vs Jordan: Annual patent applications per million people

Cape Verde
1.94 applications per million people
in 2021
Jordan
2.26 applications per million people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
105th
Jordan rank
102nd

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2.26 applications per million people against 1.94 applications per million people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.32 applications per million people.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 105th and Jordan ranks 102nd of 135 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Jordan Difference Ahead
2010s 4.55 applications per million people 2.34 applications per million people 2.2 applications per million people Cape Verde
2020s 1.94 applications per million people 2.79 applications per million people 0.847 applications per million people Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Cape Verde or Jordan?
Jordan, at 2.26 applications per million people against 1.94 applications per million people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Cape Verde and Jordan?
0.32 applications per million people, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jordan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Jordan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Cape Verde ranks 105th and Jordan ranks 102nd 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