Jamaica vs Syria: Annual patent applications per million people
Jamaica
5.64 applications per million people
in 2021
Syria
4.72 applications per million people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
87th
Syria rank
90th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Jamaica
- Syria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.64 applications per million people against 4.72 applications per million people in Syria, a difference of 0.92 applications per million people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syria ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Syria ranks 90th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 applications per million people | 6.34 applications per million people | 3.72 applications per million people | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.35 applications per million people | 10.2 applications per million people | 5.85 applications per million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.15 applications per million people | 6.91 applications per million people | 1.76 applications per million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.59 applications per million people | 4.16 applications per million people | 0.4223 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 Syria?
- Jamaica, at 5.64 applications per million people against 4.72 applications per million people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Jamaica and Syria?
- 0.92 applications per million people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Syria ranks 90th 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.