Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Rwanda ranks 121st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 118 Moldova 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Serbia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Syria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Eswatini 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Croatia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Rwanda rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.