Cape Verde vs Pakistan: Annual patent applications per million people

Cape Verde
1.94 applications per million people
in 2021
Pakistan
1.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
105th
Pakistan rank
108th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Pakistan
0246198020002021

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1.94 applications per million people against 1.78 applications per million people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.16 applications per million people.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 105th and Pakistan ranks 108th 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 Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 4.55 applications per million people 1.05 applications per million people 3.5 applications per million people Cape Verde
2020s 1.94 applications per million people 1.61 applications per million people 0.3307 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 Pakistan?
Cape Verde, at 1.94 applications per million people against 1.78 applications per million people in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Cape Verde and Pakistan?
0.16 applications per million people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Pakistan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Cape Verde ranks 105th and Pakistan ranks 108th 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