Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Annual patent applications per million people
Nepal
0.714 applications per million people
in 2017
Zimbabwe
0.5479 applications per million people
in 2016
Nepal rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.714 applications per million people against 0.5479 applications per million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1661 applications per million people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 135 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1286 applications per million people | 5.54 applications per million people | 5.41 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1556 applications per million people | 4.33 applications per million people | 4.17 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.3944 applications per million people | 0.5865 applications per million people | 0.1921 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
- Nepal, at 0.714 applications per million people against 0.5479 applications per million people in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1661 applications per million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Nepal ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.