Annual patent applications per million people in Burundi
Burundi: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.1585 applications per million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Burundi, 1989–2020
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
Burundi recorded 0.1585 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 39.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Burundi peaked at 0.2607 applications per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1585 applications per million people, in 2020.
That places Burundi 131st out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1828 applications per million people | 0.1828 applications per million people | 0.1828 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1647 applications per million people | 0.1647 applications per million people | 0.1647 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2147 applications per million people | 0.1686 applications per million people | 0.2607 applications per million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1585 applications per million people | 0.1585 applications per million people | 0.1585 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 128 Haiti 0.1928 applications per million people compare
- 129 Malawi 0.1709 applications per million people compare
- 130 Nicaragua 0.1648 applications per million people compare
- 132 Laos 0.1403 applications per million people compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 0.1236 applications per million people compare
- 134 Tajikistan 0.1049 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2018)
- Number of people using the Internet 878,801 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0203 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Burundi?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Burundi was 0.1585 applications per million people in 2020, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2607 applications per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1585 applications per million people in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Burundi ranks 131st out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Burundi 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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