Sudan vs Venezuela, RB: Annual patent applications per million people

Sudan
3.27 applications per million people
in 2020
Venezuela, RB
3.14 applications per million people
in 2017
Sudan rank
94th
Venezuela, RB rank
95th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Sudan
  • Venezuela, RB
0204060198020002020

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.27 applications per million people against 3.14 applications per million people in Venezuela, RB, a difference of 0.13 applications per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Venezuela, RB ahead.

Sudan ranks 94th and Venezuela, RB ranks 95th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, RB in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Venezuela, RB Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3663 applications per million people 37.74 applications per million people 37.37 applications per million people Venezuela, RB
2000s 2.3 applications per million people 2.87 applications per million people 0.5682 applications per million people Venezuela, RB
2010s 6.88 applications per million people 2.13 applications per million people 4.74 applications per million people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Sudan or Venezuela, RB?
Sudan, at 3.27 applications per million people against 3.14 applications per million people in Venezuela, RB as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Sudan and Venezuela, RB?
0.13 applications per million people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Venezuela, RB?
16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Sudan and Venezuela, RB rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Sudan ranks 94th and Venezuela, RB 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) – 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed