Cuba vs Nigeria: Annual patent applications per million people
Cuba
1.89 applications per million people
in 2021
Nigeria
1.92 applications per million people
in 2020
Cuba rank
107th
Nigeria rank
106th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Cuba
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.92 applications per million people against 1.89 applications per million people in Cuba, a difference of 0.03 applications per million people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 135 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.09 applications per million people | 0.826 applications per million people | 2.27 applications per million people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.95 applications per million people | 1.92 applications per million people | 1.04 applications per million people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Cuba or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.92 applications per million people against 1.89 applications per million people in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Cuba and Nigeria?
- 0.03 applications per million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Nigeria rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Cuba ranks 107th 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) β 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.