Namibia vs Venezuela: Annual patent applications per million people
Namibia
3.02 applications per million people
in 2019
Venezuela
3.14 applications per million people
in 2017
Namibia rank
96th
Venezuela rank
95th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Namibia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3.14 applications per million people against 3.02 applications per million people in Namibia, a difference of 0.12 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Namibia ranks 96th and Venezuela ranks 95th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 applications per million people | 11.15 applications per million people | 6.35 applications per million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 5.61 applications per million people | 1.94 applications per million people | 3.68 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3.14 applications per million people against 3.02 applications per million people in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Namibia and Venezuela?
- 0.12 applications per million people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Venezuela rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Namibia ranks 96th and Venezuela ranks 95th 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.