Mauritius vs Samoa: Annual patent applications per million people
Mauritius
4.74 applications per million people
in 2021
Samoa
4.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Mauritius rank
89th
Samoa rank
91st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Mauritius
- Samoa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.74 applications per million people against 4.68 applications per million people in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 89th and Samoa ranks 91st of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.04 applications per million people | 12.07 applications per million people | 10.03 applications per million people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.74 applications per million people | 6.08 applications per million people | 1.33 applications per million people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.74 applications per million people | 4.68 applications per million people | 0.0604 applications per million people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Mauritius or Samoa?
- Mauritius, at 4.74 applications per million people against 4.68 applications per million people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Mauritius and Samoa?
- 0.06 applications per million people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Mauritius and Samoa rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Mauritius ranks 89th and Samoa ranks 91st 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.