Madagascar vs Malawi: Annual patent applications per million people
Madagascar
0.2021 applications per million people
in 2021
Malawi
0.1709 applications per million people
in 2016
Madagascar rank
127th
Malawi rank
129th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.2021 applications per million people against 0.1709 applications per million people in Malawi, a difference of 0.0312 applications per million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 129th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8064 applications per million people | 0.1425 applications per million people | 0.6639 applications per million people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.4238 applications per million people | 0.2651 applications per million people | 0.1587 applications per million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1739 applications per million people | 0.261 applications per million people | 0.0871 applications per million people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 0.2021 applications per million people against 0.1709 applications per million people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.0312 applications per million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Madagascar ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 129th 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.