Indonesia vs Mauritius: Annual patent applications per million people
Indonesia
5.05 applications per million people
in 2021
Mauritius
4.74 applications per million people
in 2021
Indonesia rank
88th
Mauritius rank
89th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Indonesia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.05 applications per million people against 4.74 applications per million people in Mauritius, a difference of 0.31 applications per million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.
Indonesia ranks 88th and Mauritius ranks 89th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2938 applications per million people | 3.92 applications per million people | 3.63 applications per million people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.2648 applications per million people | 2.67 applications per million people | 2.41 applications per million people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.61 applications per million people | 1.61 applications per million people | 0.0003 applications per million people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 5.09 applications per million people | 2.97 applications per million people | 2.12 applications per million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.91 applications per million people | 4.74 applications per million people | 0.1668 applications per million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Indonesia or Mauritius?
- Indonesia, at 5.05 applications per million people against 4.74 applications per million people in Mauritius as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Indonesia and Mauritius?
- 0.31 applications per million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mauritius?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Mauritius rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Indonesia ranks 88th and Mauritius ranks 89th 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.