Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Annual patent applications per million people
Dominican Republic
0.6293 applications per million people
in 2021
Guatemala
0.5114 applications per million people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
119th
Guatemala rank
122nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.6293 applications per million people against 0.5114 applications per million people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1179 applications per million people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 119th and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.13 applications per million people | 3.1 applications per million people | 0.9671 applications per million people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.64 applications per million people | 1.39 applications per million people | 0.2523 applications per million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.83 applications per million people | 0.3684 applications per million people | 1.46 applications per million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.7689 applications per million people | 0.4573 applications per million people | 0.3115 applications per million people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.6293 applications per million people against 0.5114 applications per million people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0.1179 applications per million people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 119th and Guatemala ranks 122nd 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.