Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Annual patent applications per million people
Madagascar
0.2021 applications per million people
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.1648 applications per million people
in 2014
Madagascar rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
130th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.2021 applications per million people against 0.1648 applications per million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0373 applications per million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Madagascar ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 135 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7097 applications per million people | 1.63 applications per million people | 0.9228 applications per million people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.4238 applications per million people | 2.79 applications per million people | 2.36 applications per million people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1674 applications per million people | 0.4219 applications per million people | 0.2545 applications per million people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Madagascar, at 0.2021 applications per million people against 0.1648 applications per million people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 0.0373 applications per million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Madagascar ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 130th 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.