Annual patent applications in Honduras
Honduras: Annual patent applications was 8 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
8
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
106th
of 135 countries
All-time high
63
in 1982
All-time low
2
in 2011
Years of data
21
1980–2018
Annual patent applications in Honduras, 1980–2018
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, annual patent applications in Honduras stood at 8.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Honduras peaked at 63 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 106th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.83 | 4 | 63 | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
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More science & technology data for Honduras
- Scientific and technical journal articles 130.35 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 188 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 58.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2018)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.58 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Honduras?
- Annual patent applications in Honduras was 8 in 2018, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for annual patent applications?
- Honduras ranks 106th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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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