Cyprus vs Zambia: Annual patent applications per million people
Cyprus
0.7591 applications per million people
in 2021
Zambia
0.6631 applications per million people
in 2021
Cyprus rank
116th
Zambia rank
118th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Cyprus
- Zambia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.7591 applications per million people against 0.6631 applications per million people in Zambia, a difference of 0.096 applications per million people.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th of 135 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 applications per million people | 0.2507 applications per million people | 1.9 applications per million people | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 9.74 applications per million people | 0.8273 applications per million people | 8.91 applications per million people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 3.55 applications per million people | 0.6741 applications per million people | 2.88 applications per million people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.15 applications per million people | 0.7775 applications per million people | 0.3699 applications per million people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Cyprus or Zambia?
- Cyprus, at 0.7591 applications per million people against 0.6631 applications per million people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Cyprus and Zambia?
- 0.096 applications per million people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Zambia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Cyprus ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th 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.