El Salvador vs Guatemala: Patent applications per million
El Salvador
0.3197
in 2021
Guatemala
0.5114
in 2021
El Salvador rank
125th
Guatemala rank
122nd
Patent applications per million over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.5114 against 0.3197 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1917.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 125th and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 | 4.03 | 0.1588 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 3.08 | 1.46 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.6128 | 0.3138 | 0.2989 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4806 | 0.4573 | 0.0233 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications per million, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.5114 against 0.3197 in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications per million between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.1917, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for patent applications per million?
- El Salvador ranks 125th and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.