Annual patent applications per million people in Cuba
Cuba: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.89 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.89 applications per million people
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
107th
of 135 countries
All-time high
21.24 applications per million people
in 1984
All-time low
0.0922 applications per million people
in 1993
Years of data
27
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Cuba, 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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Cuba is 1.89 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Cuba peaked at 21.24 applications per million people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0922 applications per million people, in 1993.
Cuba ranks 107th 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.16 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 12.39 applications per million people | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 18.46 applications per million people | +49.0% |
| 1983 | 16.61 applications per million people | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 21.24 applications per million people | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0927 applications per million people | -99.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0922 applications per million people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.12 applications per million people | +11950.0% |
| 1995 | 9.52 applications per million people | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 7.57 applications per million people | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 9.91 applications per million people | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 9.93 applications per million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.32 applications per million people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.33 applications per million people | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.56 applications per million people | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 6.11 applications per million people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.22 applications per million people | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 5.49 applications per million people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.36 applications per million people | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 2.39 applications per million people | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 2.13 applications per million people | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 applications per million people | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 applications per million people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.58 applications per million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.41 applications per million people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.95 applications per million people | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 1.89 applications per million people | -36.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.89 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.89 applications per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +11950.0% | 0.0922 applications per million people | 11.12 applications per million people |
| 1992 | -99.6% | 21.24 applications per million people | 0.0927 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.37 applications per million people | 12.39 applications per million people | 21.24 applications per million people | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.89 applications per million people | 0.0922 applications per million people | 11.12 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.11 applications per million people | 5.22 applications per million people | 9.32 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.97 applications per million people | 2.13 applications per million people | 5.49 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.42 applications per million people | 1.89 applications per million people | 2.95 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 104 Ecuador 1.98 applications per million people compare
- 105 Cape Verde 1.94 applications per million people compare
- 106 Nigeria 1.92 applications per million people compare
- 108 Pakistan 1.78 applications per million people compare
- 109 Paraguay 1.5 applications per million people compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 1.46 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Cuba
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Cuba?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Cuba was 1.89 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 applications per million people in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0922 applications per million people in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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