Annual patent applications per million people in Colombia
Colombia: Annual patent applications per million people was 8.44 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 8.44 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Colombia peaked at 12.36 applications per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.34 applications per million people, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 78th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.32 applications per million people | 1.46 applications per million people | 2.93 applications per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.13 applications per million people | 1.77 applications per million people | 4.26 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.31 applications per million people | 1.34 applications per million people | 3.33 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 applications per million people | 2.97 applications per million people | 12.36 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 applications per million people | 7.29 applications per million people | 8.44 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 75 Albania 9.24 applications per million people compare
- 76 Argentina 8.96 applications per million people compare
- 77 Mexico 8.75 applications per million people compare
- 79 Panama 8.05 applications per million people compare
- 80 Montenegro 7.98 applications per million people compare
- 81 Egypt 7.94 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,855 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 79.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 432 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 37.38 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.22 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Colombia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Colombia was 8.44 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 applications per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 applications per million people in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).