Annual patent applications per million people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.5114 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.5114 applications per million people
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
9.17 applications per million people
in 1985
All-time low
0.1811 applications per million people
in 2017
Years of data
38
1982–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Guatemala, 1982–2021
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 Guatemala stood at 0.5114 applications per million people.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Guatemala peaked at 9.17 applications per million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1811 applications per million people, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 122nd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.35 applications per million people | — |
| 1985 | 9.17 applications per million people | +290.6% |
| 1986 | 3.1 applications per million people | -66.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9643 applications per million people | -68.9% |
| 1988 | 1.88 applications per million people | +94.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5698 applications per million people | -69.6% |
| 1990 | 2.99 applications per million people | +425.1% |
| 1991 | 3.34 applications per million people | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 2.84 applications per million people | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 4.09 applications per million people | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 2.09 applications per million people | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1 applications per million people | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 2.08 applications per million people | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 3.32 applications per million people | +59.5% |
| 1998 | 2.33 applications per million people | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 2.45 applications per million people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.62 applications per million people | +88.3% |
| 2001 | 2.51 applications per million people | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6532 applications per million people | -73.9% |
| 2003 | 0.479 applications per million people | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7027 applications per million people | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 applications per million people | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 2.09 applications per million people | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6592 applications per million people | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3588 applications per million people | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4924 applications per million people | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4828 applications per million people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2704 applications per million people | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4639 applications per million people | +71.5% |
| 2013 | 0.26 applications per million people | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6377 applications per million people | +145.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4383 applications per million people | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1844 applications per million people | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1811 applications per million people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3562 applications per million people | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4093 applications per million people | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4033 applications per million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5114 applications per million people | +26.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.5114 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.5114 applications per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +425.1% | 0.5698 applications per million people | 2.99 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 applications per million people | 0.5698 applications per million people | 9.17 applications per million people | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.86 applications per million people | 2.08 applications per million people | 4.09 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 applications per million people | 0.3588 applications per million people | 4.62 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3684 applications per million people | 0.1811 applications per million people | 0.6377 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4573 applications per million people | 0.4033 applications per million people | 0.5114 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 119 Dominican Republic 0.6293 applications per million people compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 0.5479 applications per million people compare
- 121 Yemen 0.5385 applications per million people compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.4414 applications per million people compare
- 124 Bolivia 0.4189 applications per million people compare
- 125 El Salvador 0.3197 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Guatemala?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Guatemala was 0.5114 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 applications per million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1811 applications per million people in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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