Philippines vs Venezuela: Annual patent applications per million people
Philippines
4.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Venezuela
3.14 applications per million people
in 2017
Philippines rank
93rd
Venezuela rank
95th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Philippines
- Venezuela
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.33 applications per million people against 3.14 applications per million people in Venezuela, a difference of 1.19 applications per million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Philippines ranks 93rd and Venezuela ranks 95th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 applications per million people | 20.2 applications per million people | 18.48 applications per million people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2.26 applications per million people | 10.03 applications per million people | 7.76 applications per million people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2.08 applications per million people | 2.87 applications per million people | 0.7891 applications per million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2.53 applications per million people | 2.1 applications per million people | 0.4293 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 Venezuela?
- Philippines, at 4.33 applications per million people against 3.14 applications per million people in Venezuela as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Philippines and Venezuela?
- 1.19 applications per million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Venezuela rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Philippines ranks 93rd and Venezuela ranks 95th 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.