Annual patent applications per million people in Barbados
Barbados: Annual patent applications per million people was 258.73 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
258.73 applications per million people
Change on year
up 151.3%
World rank
9th
of 135 countries
All-time high
258.73 applications per million people
in 2021
All-time low
3.59 applications per million people
in 2014
Years of data
8
1984–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Barbados, 1984–2021
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
Barbados recorded 258.73 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.3% on the previous year and up 2,294.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Barbados peaked at 258.73 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.59 applications per million people, in 2014.
That places Barbados 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual patent applications per million people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11.77 applications per million people | — |
| 2003 | 7.53 applications per million people | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 11.06 applications per million people | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 3.67 applications per million people | -66.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8 applications per million people | +194.7% |
| 2014 | 3.59 applications per million people | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 102.95 applications per million people | +2765.5% |
| 2021 | 258.73 applications per million people | +151.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 258.73 applications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 258.73 applications per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 87.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.77 applications per million people | 11.77 applications per million people | 11.77 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.42 applications per million people | 3.67 applications per million people | 11.06 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2 applications per million people | 3.59 applications per million people | 10.8 applications per million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 180.84 applications per million people | 102.95 applications per million people | 258.73 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 6 Singapore 371.13 applications per million people compare
- 7 Finland 281 applications per million people compare
- 8 North Korea 265.42 applications per million people compare
- 10 Austria 209.03 applications per million people compare
- 11 San Marino 204.37 applications per million people compare
- 12 France 197.31 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Barbados
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.58 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 752.28 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Barbados?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Barbados was 258.73 applications per million people in 2021, 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 258.73 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 applications per million people in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Barbados ranks 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,294.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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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