Cyprus vs Rwanda: Annual patent applications per million people
Cyprus
0.7591 applications per million people
in 2021
Rwanda
1.05 applications per million people
in 2021
Cyprus rank
116th
Rwanda rank
113th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Cyprus
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.05 applications per million people against 0.7591 applications per million people in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2909 applications per million people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cyprus ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.94 applications per million people | 0.9372 applications per million people | 3 applications per million people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.7591 applications per million people | 1.05 applications per million people | 0.2892 applications per million people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Cyprus or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.05 applications per million people against 0.7591 applications per million people in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Cyprus and Rwanda?
- 0.2909 applications per million people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Rwanda rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Cyprus ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 113th 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.