Malawi vs Nicaragua: Annual patent applications per million people
Malawi
0.1709 applications per million people
in 2016
Nicaragua
0.1648 applications per million people
in 2014
Malawi rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
130th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.1709 applications per million people against 0.1648 applications per million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0061 applications per million people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 135 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1908 applications per million people | 1.21 applications per million people | 1.02 applications per million people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2651 applications per million people | 2.79 applications per million people | 2.52 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, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Malawi, at 0.1709 applications per million people against 0.1648 applications per million people in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 0.0061 applications per million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2000.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Malawi ranks 129th 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.