Philippines vs Samoa: Annual patent applications per million people
Philippines
4.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Samoa
4.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Philippines rank
93rd
Samoa rank
91st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.68 applications per million people against 4.33 applications per million people in Philippines, a difference of 0.35 applications per million people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.
Philippines ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 91st of 135 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 applications per million people | 12.07 applications per million people | 10.23 applications per million people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.03 applications per million people | 6.08 applications per million people | 2.04 applications per million people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.33 applications per million people | 4.68 applications per million people | 0.3453 applications per million people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Philippines or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.68 applications per million people against 4.33 applications per million people in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Philippines and Samoa?
- 0.35 applications per million people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Philippines ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 91st 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.