Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 103.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 43 Switzerland 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 El Salvador 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Morocco 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Denmark 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kiribati 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahamas 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 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.