Jamaica vs Oman: Annual patent applications per million people
Jamaica
5.64 applications per million people
in 2021
Oman
6.67 applications per million people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
87th
Oman rank
85th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Jamaica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 6.67 applications per million people against 5.64 applications per million people in Jamaica, a difference of 1.03 applications per million people.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Oman ranks 85th of 135 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.47 applications per million people | 2.55 applications per million people | 2.91 applications per million people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.59 applications per million people | 4.55 applications per million people | 0.0364 applications per million people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Jamaica or Oman?
- Oman, at 6.67 applications per million people against 5.64 applications per million people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Jamaica and Oman?
- 1.03 applications per million people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Oman?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Oman rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Oman ranks 85th 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.