Pakistan vs Trinidad and Tobago: Annual patent applications per million people
Pakistan
1.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
1.46 applications per million people
in 2021
Pakistan rank
108th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
110th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Pakistan
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.78 applications per million people against 1.46 applications per million people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.32 applications per million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Pakistan ranks 108th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4496 applications per million people | 6.24 applications per million people | 5.79 applications per million people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.1642 applications per million people | 13.57 applications per million people | 13.41 applications per million people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.6132 applications per million people | 1.36 applications per million people | 0.7473 applications per million people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.9561 applications per million people | 2.1 applications per million people | 1.14 applications per million people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.61 applications per million people | 1.1 applications per million people | 0.5115 applications per million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Pakistan or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pakistan, at 1.78 applications per million people against 1.46 applications per million people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Pakistan and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.32 applications per million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Pakistan ranks 108th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th 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.