Annual patent applications per million people in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.6293 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications per million people in Dominican Republic, 1983–2021
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 Dominican Republic is 0.6293 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.07 applications per million people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5825 applications per million people, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 applications per million people | 2.13 applications per million people | 4.07 applications per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.64 applications per million people | 0.5825 applications per million people | 3.6 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 applications per million people | 1.18 applications per million people | 2.65 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7689 applications per million people | 0.6293 applications per million people | 0.9084 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 116 Cyprus 0.7591 applications per million people compare
- 117 Nepal 0.714 applications per million people compare
- 118 Zambia 0.6631 applications per million people compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 0.5479 applications per million people compare
- 121 Yemen 0.5385 applications per million people compare
- 122 Guatemala 0.5114 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Dominican Republic
- Scientific and technical journal articles 104.52 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 220 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 7 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.48 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Dominican Republic?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Dominican Republic was 0.6293 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 applications per million people in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5825 applications per million people in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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