Annual patent applications per million people in Botswana
Botswana: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.25 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.25 applications per million people
Change on year
up 47.8%
World rank
112th
of 135 countries
All-time high
3.74 applications per million people
in 2013
All-time low
0.4475 applications per million people
in 2016
Years of data
10
2011–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Botswana, 2011–2021
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
Botswana recorded 1.25 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Botswana peaked at 3.74 applications per million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4475 applications per million people, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 112th 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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4823 applications per million people | — |
| 2012 | 2.37 applications per million people | +391.7% |
| 2013 | 3.74 applications per million people | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 1.84 applications per million people | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 applications per million people | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4475 applications per million people | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 applications per million people | +195.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8576 applications per million people | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8453 applications per million people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 applications per million people | +47.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.25 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.25 applications per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.55 applications per million people | 0.4475 applications per million people | 3.74 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 applications per million people | 0.8453 applications per million people | 1.25 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Paraguay 1.5 applications per million people compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 1.46 applications per million people compare
- 111 Bhutan 1.31 applications per million people compare
- 113 Rwanda 1.05 applications per million people compare
- 114 Mozambique 0.9461 applications per million people compare
- 115 Honduras 0.8192 applications per million people compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Botswana?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Botswana was 1.25 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 applications per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4475 applications per million people in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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