Annual patent applications per million people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.4189 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Bolivia, 1980–2021
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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Bolivia stood at 0.4189 applications per million people. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Bolivia peaked at 5.2 applications per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4189 applications per million people, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 124th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 applications per million people | 0.6368 applications per million people | 2.99 applications per million people | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.07 applications per million people | 2.16 applications per million people | 3.62 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.37 applications per million people | 0.8296 applications per million people | 5.2 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5479 applications per million people | 0.4189 applications per million people | 0.677 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 121 Yemen 0.5385 applications per million people compare
- 122 Guatemala 0.5114 applications per million people compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.4414 applications per million people compare
- 125 El Salvador 0.3197 applications per million people compare
- 126 Uganda 0.3049 applications per million people compare
- 127 Madagascar 0.2021 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 98.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 98.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 227 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 79.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.88 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.07 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Bolivia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Bolivia was 0.4189 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 applications per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4189 applications per million people in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Bolivia ranks 124th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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