Philippines vs Sudan: Annual patent applications per million people
Philippines
4.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Sudan
3.27 applications per million people
in 2020
Philippines rank
93rd
Sudan rank
94th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Philippines
- Sudan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.33 applications per million people against 3.27 applications per million people in Sudan, a difference of 1.06 applications per million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 93rd and Sudan ranks 94th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 applications per million people | 0.3663 applications per million people | 0.8407 applications per million people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.85 applications per million people | 0.0737 applications per million people | 1.78 applications per million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.04 applications per million people | 2.07 applications per million people | 0.0364 applications per million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.1 applications per million people | 6.8 applications per million people | 3.7 applications per million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.25 applications per million people | 3.27 applications per million people | 0.9769 applications per million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Philippines or Sudan?
- Philippines, at 4.33 applications per million people against 3.27 applications per million people in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Philippines and Sudan?
- 1.06 applications per million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Sudan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Philippines ranks 93rd and Sudan ranks 94th 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.