Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +95.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +284.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +322.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -59.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 26.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.