Pakistan vs Paraguay: Annual patent applications per million people
Pakistan
1.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Paraguay
1.5 applications per million people
in 2021
Pakistan rank
108th
Paraguay rank
109th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.78 applications per million people against 1.5 applications per million people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.28 applications per million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Pakistan ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 135 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1617 applications per million people | 5.18 applications per million people | 5.02 applications per million people | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.5083 applications per million people | 3.26 applications per million people | 2.75 applications per million people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.09 applications per million people | 3.01 applications per million people | 1.92 applications per million people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.61 applications per million people | 1.81 applications per million people | 0.1995 applications per million people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Pakistan or Paraguay?
- Pakistan, at 1.78 applications per million people against 1.5 applications per million people in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Pakistan and Paraguay?
- 0.28 applications per million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Paraguay rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Pakistan ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 109th 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.