Annual patent applications per million people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.3197 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 0.3197 applications per million people.
That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in El Salvador peaked at 8.28 applications per million people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1607 applications per million people, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 125th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.83 applications per million people | 2.64 applications per million people | 8.28 applications per million people | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.61 applications per million people | 0.5206 applications per million people | 1.97 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6128 applications per million people | 0.1607 applications per million people | 1.13 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4806 applications per million people | 0.3197 applications per million people | 0.6416 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 122 Guatemala 0.5114 applications per million people compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.4414 applications per million people compare
- 124 Bolivia 0.4189 applications per million people compare
- 126 Uganda 0.3049 applications per million people compare
- 127 Madagascar 0.2021 applications per million people compare
- 128 Haiti 0.1928 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 144 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 66.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.58 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.46 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in El Salvador?
- Annual patent applications per million people in El Salvador was 0.3197 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 applications per million people in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1607 applications per million people in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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