Ecuador vs Libya: Annual patent applications per million people
Ecuador
1.98 applications per million people
in 2021
Libya
2.41 applications per million people
in 1996
Ecuador rank
104th
Libya rank
101st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Ecuador
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.41 applications per million people against 1.98 applications per million people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.43 applications per million people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 104th and Libya ranks 101st of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.54 applications per million people | 0.6908 applications per million people | 1.85 applications per million people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.9464 applications per million people | 2.87 applications per million people | 1.93 applications per million people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Ecuador or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.41 applications per million people against 1.98 applications per million people in Ecuador as of 1996.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Ecuador and Libya?
- 0.43 applications per million people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1996.
- How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ecuador ranks 104th and Libya ranks 101st 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.