Nigeria vs Pakistan: Annual patent applications per million people
Nigeria
1.92 applications per million people
in 2020
Pakistan
1.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
106th
Pakistan rank
108th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.92 applications per million people against 1.78 applications per million people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.14 applications per million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 106th and Pakistan ranks 108th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1236 applications per million people | 0.198 applications per million people | 0.0745 applications per million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.826 applications per million people | 0.875 applications per million people | 0.049 applications per million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.92 applications per million people | 1.44 applications per million people | 0.4776 applications per million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 1.92 applications per million people against 1.78 applications per million people in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.14 applications per million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Nigeria ranks 106th and Pakistan ranks 108th 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.