Annual patent applications per million people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual patent applications per million people was 10.24 applications per million people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications per million people in Bahamas, 1981–2017
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10.24 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2017.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Bahamas peaked at 15.01 applications per million people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.62 applications per million people, in 2014.
That places Bahamas 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.62 applications per million people | 3.88 applications per million people | 15.01 applications per million people | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.93 applications per million people | 3.56 applications per million people | 7.25 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.07 applications per million people | 2.62 applications per million people | 10.24 applications per million people | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Bahamas
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.98 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 48 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 366,057 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 25.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 101,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Bahamas?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Bahamas was 10.24 applications per million people in 2017, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 applications per million people in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 applications per million people in 2014.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bahamas ranks 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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