Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Annual patent applications per million people
Cape Verde
1.94 applications per million people
in 2021
Nigeria
1.92 applications per million people
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
105th
Nigeria rank
106th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.94 applications per million people against 1.92 applications per million people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 applications per million people.
Cape Verde ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 135 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.55 applications per million people | 0.9327 applications per million people | 3.62 applications per million people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.94 applications per million people | 1.92 applications per million people | 0.027 applications per million people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 1.94 applications per million people against 1.92 applications per million people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.02 applications per million people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 106th 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.