Ethiopia vs Laos: Annual patent applications per million people
Ethiopia
0.0505 applications per million people
in 2020
Laos
0.1403 applications per million people
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
135th
Laos rank
132nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1403 applications per million people against 0.0505 applications per million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0898 applications per million people.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.8 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Laos ranks 132nd of 135 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 applications per million people | 0.5599 applications per million people | 0.4869 applications per million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0893 applications per million people | 0.203 applications per million people | 0.1138 applications per million people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.1403 applications per million people against 0.0505 applications per million people in Ethiopia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 0.0898 applications per million people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th and Laos ranks 132nd 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.