Annual patent applications per million people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.98 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Ecuador, 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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Ecuador stood at 1.98 applications per million people.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 646.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Ecuador peaked at 4.29 applications per million people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1372 applications per million people, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 104th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.64 applications per million people | 1.67 applications per million people | 4.29 applications per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 applications per million people | 0.3517 applications per million people | 2.1 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6055 applications per million people | 0.1372 applications per million people | 1.03 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 applications per million people | 0.2653 applications per million people | 2.73 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.93 applications per million people | 1.88 applications per million people | 1.98 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 101 Libya 2.41 applications per million people compare
- 102 Jordan 2.26 applications per million people compare
- 103 Bahrain 1.99 applications per million people compare
- 105 Cape Verde 1.94 applications per million people compare
- 106 Nigeria 1.92 applications per million people compare
- 107 Cuba 1.89 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 35 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2014)
- Number of people using the Internet 12.22 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.25 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Ecuador?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Ecuador was 1.98 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 applications per million people in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 applications per million people in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 646.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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