Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Annual patent applications per million people

Yemen
0.5385 applications per million people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.5479 applications per million people
in 2016
Yemen rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
120th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe
0246198020002021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5479 applications per million people against 0.5385 applications per million people in Yemen, a difference of 0.0094 applications per million people.

Yemen ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 135 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.5479 applications per million people against 0.5385 applications per million people in Yemen as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
0.0094 applications per million people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Yemen ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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