Guyana vs Hong Kong: Annual patent applications per million people
Guyana
49.05 applications per million people
in 2021
Hong Kong
54.09 applications per million people
in 2021
Guyana rank
37th
Hong Kong rank
35th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 54.09 applications per million people against 49.05 applications per million people in Guyana, a difference of 5.04 applications per million people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Guyana ranks 37th and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 applications per million people | 2.89 applications per million people | 1.88 applications per million people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.72 applications per million people | 33.48 applications per million people | 31.76 applications per million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 49.05 applications per million people | 54.09 applications per million people | 5.04 applications per million people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Guyana or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 54.09 applications per million people against 49.05 applications per million people in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Guyana and Hong Kong?
- 5.04 applications per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Hong Kong?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Hong Kong rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Guyana ranks 37th and Hong Kong ranks 35th 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.