Annual patent applications per million people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.94 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications per million people in Cape Verde, 2016–2021
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 Cape Verde stood at 1.94 applications per million people. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 105th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.55 applications per million people | 3.9 applications per million people | 5.84 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.94 applications per million people | 1.94 applications per million people | 1.94 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 102 Jordan 2.26 applications per million people compare
- 103 Bahrain 1.99 applications per million people compare
- 104 Ecuador 1.98 applications per million people compare
- 106 Nigeria 1.92 applications per million people compare
- 107 Cuba 1.89 applications per million people compare
- 108 Pakistan 1.78 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 363,118 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 43,593 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Cape Verde?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Cape Verde was 1.94 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 applications per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 applications per million people in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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