Namibia vs Philippines: Annual patent applications per million people
Namibia
3.02 applications per million people
in 2019
Philippines
4.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Namibia rank
96th
Philippines rank
93rd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Namibia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.33 applications per million people against 3.02 applications per million people in Namibia, a difference of 1.31 applications per million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 93rd of 135 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 applications per million people | 2.42 applications per million people | 2.38 applications per million people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.6 applications per million people | 3.79 applications per million people | 1.81 applications per million people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Namibia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4.33 applications per million people against 3.02 applications per million people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Namibia and Philippines?
- 1.31 applications per million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Philippines rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Namibia ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 93rd 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.