Annual patent applications in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual patent applications was 1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 135 countries
All-time high
3
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Annual patent applications in Cape Verde, 2016–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Cape Verde stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 129th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 363,118 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 43,593 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Cape Verde?
- Annual patent applications in Cape Verde was 1 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual patent applications?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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