Annual patent applications in Haiti
Haiti: Annual patent applications was 2 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
9
in 1987
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
14
1980–2014
Annual patent applications in Haiti, 1980–2014
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, annual patent applications in Haiti stood at 2.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Haiti peaked at 9 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
Haiti ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1991 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.62 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More science & technology data for Haiti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.19 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.50 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 272.1 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Haiti?
- Annual patent applications in Haiti was 2 in 2014, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Haiti rank for annual patent applications?
- Haiti ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2014.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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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