Annual patent applications per million people in Guyana
Guyana: Annual patent applications per million people was 49.05 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Guyana, 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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Guyana stood at 49.05 applications per million people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,841.3% on the previous year and up 3,599.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Guyana peaked at 49.05 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29 applications per million people, in 1983.
That places Guyana 37th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 applications per million people | 1.29 applications per million people | 11.72 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.72 applications per million people | 1.31 applications per million people | 2.53 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.05 applications per million people | 49.05 applications per million people | 49.05 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 34 Latvia 55.19 applications per million people compare
- 35 Hong Kong 54.09 applications per million people compare
- 36 Czechia 51.5 applications per million people compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 45.41 applications per million people compare
- 39 Hungary 44.96 applications per million people compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 41.22 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Guyana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 49.61 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18 (2018)
- Share of the population using the Internet 83.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 40 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 584,302 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.94 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 106,284 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Guyana?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Guyana was 49.05 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.05 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 applications per million people in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Guyana ranks 37th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,599.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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