El Salvador vs Guatemala: Annual patent applications per million people
El Salvador
0.3197 applications per million people
in 2021
Guatemala
0.5114 applications per million people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
125th
Guatemala rank
122nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.5114 applications per million people against 0.3197 applications per million people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1917 applications per million people.
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 applications per million people | 4.03 applications per million people | 0.1588 applications per million people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.61 applications per million people | 3.08 applications per million people | 1.46 applications per million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.6128 applications per million people | 0.3138 applications per million people | 0.2989 applications per million people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4806 applications per million people | 0.4573 applications per million people | 0.0233 applications per million people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.5114 applications per million people against 0.3197 applications per million people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.1917 applications per million people, 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 annual patent applications per million people?
- El Salvador ranks 125th 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.