Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Annual patent applications per million people
Zambia
0.6631 applications per million people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.5479 applications per million people
in 2016
Zambia rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.6631 applications per million people against 0.5479 applications per million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1152 applications per million people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3621 applications per million people | 4.72 applications per million people | 4.36 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.58 applications per million people | 4.27 applications per million people | 3.69 applications per million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.05 applications per million people | 0.5865 applications per million people | 0.4667 applications per million people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 0.6631 applications per million people against 0.5479 applications per million people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1152 applications per million people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Zambia ranks 118th 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.