Ecuador vs Nigeria: Annual patent applications per million people
Ecuador
1.98 applications per million people
in 2021
Nigeria
1.92 applications per million people
in 2020
Ecuador rank
104th
Nigeria rank
106th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.98 applications per million people against 1.92 applications per million people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 106th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 applications per million people | 1.03 applications per million people | 0.5241 applications per million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.88 applications per million people | 1.92 applications per million people | 0.0352 applications per million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Ecuador, at 1.98 applications per million people against 1.92 applications per million people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 0.06 applications per million people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ecuador ranks 104th 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.