Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.0035 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 59th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +320.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +375.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0035 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0035 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 69.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 56 Chile 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Australia 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Canada 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jordan 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Ukraine 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.