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
Latest (2021)
1.98 applications per million people
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
104th
of 135 countries
All-time high
4.29 applications per million people
in 1980
All-time low
0.1372 applications per million people
in 2008
Years of data
37
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.29 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 1.67 applications per million people | -61.1% |
| 1982 | 2.55 applications per million people | +53.0% |
| 1983 | 2.71 applications per million people | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.64 applications per million people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.83 applications per million people | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.15 applications per million people | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 2.4 applications per million people | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 2.54 applications per million people | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 applications per million people | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 2.1 applications per million people | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 1.88 applications per million people | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3517 applications per million people | -81.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6902 applications per million people | +96.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5927 applications per million people | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6649 applications per million people | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2 applications per million people | +80.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7881 applications per million people | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5422 applications per million people | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9895 applications per million people | +82.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5235 applications per million people | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 applications per million people | +96.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7944 applications per million people | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5679 applications per million people | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2792 applications per million people | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1372 applications per million people | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4047 applications per million people | +194.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2653 applications per million people | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4428 applications per million people | +66.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 applications per million people | +238.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 applications per million people | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 applications per million people | +121.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9547 applications per million people | -65.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 applications per million people | +108.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 applications per million people | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 applications per million people | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.98 applications per million people | +5.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.98 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.98 applications per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (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 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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