Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Annual patent applications per million people
Guatemala
0.5114 applications per million people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.5479 applications per million people
in 2016
Guatemala rank
122nd
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5479 applications per million people against 0.5114 applications per million people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0365 applications per million people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guatemala ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 135 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 applications per million people | 4.53 applications per million people | 1.53 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.07 applications per million people | 4.27 applications per million people | 1.19 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.3113 applications per million people | 0.5865 applications per million people | 0.2752 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.5479 applications per million people against 0.5114 applications per million people in Guatemala as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0365 applications per million people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.