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
Latest (2021)
8.44 applications per million people
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
78th
of 135 countries
All-time high
12.36 applications per million people
in 2017
All-time low
1.34 applications per million people
in 2002
Years of data
40
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.65 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 1.46 applications per million people | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 2.93 applications per million people | +100.7% |
| 1984 | 2.41 applications per million people | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 2.46 applications per million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.71 applications per million people | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7 applications per million people | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 2.73 applications per million people | +60.1% |
| 1989 | 2.83 applications per million people | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.57 applications per million people | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 3.55 applications per million people | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 4.01 applications per million people | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 3.53 applications per million people | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.94 applications per million people | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 2.39 applications per million people | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 2.16 applications per million people | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 4.26 applications per million people | +97.7% |
| 1999 | 1.77 applications per million people | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 1.92 applications per million people | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.64 applications per million people | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.34 applications per million people | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 2 applications per million people | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 1.83 applications per million people | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.35 applications per million people | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 3.33 applications per million people | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 applications per million people | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.88 applications per million people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.89 applications per million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 applications per million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.04 applications per million people | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 4.66 applications per million people | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 5.44 applications per million people | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 5.58 applications per million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.83 applications per million people | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 11.49 applications per million people | +68.1% |
| 2017 | 12.36 applications per million people | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.47 applications per million people | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 8.46 applications per million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.29 applications per million people | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 8.44 applications per million people | +15.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.44 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.44 applications per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
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.
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