Annual patent applications per million people in Haiti
Haiti: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.1928 applications per million people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.1928 applications per million people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
128th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.4 applications per million people
in 1987
All-time low
0.1009 applications per million people
in 2011
Years of data
14
1980–2014
Annual patent applications per million people in Haiti, 1980–2014
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
Haiti recorded 0.1928 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Haiti peaked at 1.4 applications per million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 applications per million people, in 2011.
That places Haiti 128th out of 135 countries with data for 2014, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7124 applications per million people | — |
| 1982 | 0.3427 applications per million people | -51.9% |
| 1983 | 0.168 applications per million people | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3295 applications per million people | +96.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9692 applications per million people | +194.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6333 applications per million people | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4 applications per million people | +120.5% |
| 1988 | 0.152 applications per million people | -89.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4289 applications per million people | +182.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3892 applications per million people | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1227 applications per million people | -68.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1009 applications per million people | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1986 applications per million people | +96.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1928 applications per million people | -2.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.1928 applications per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.1928 applications per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.588 applications per million people | 0.152 applications per million people | 1.4 applications per million people | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3136 applications per million people | 0.1227 applications per million people | 0.4289 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1641 applications per million people | 0.1009 applications per million people | 0.1986 applications per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 125 El Salvador 0.3197 applications per million people compare
- 126 Uganda 0.3049 applications per million people compare
- 127 Madagascar 0.2021 applications per million people compare
- 129 Malawi 0.1709 applications per million people compare
- 130 Nicaragua 0.1648 applications per million people compare
- 131 Burundi 0.1585 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Haiti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.19 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.50 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 272.1 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.83 (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 Haiti?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Haiti was 0.1928 applications per million people in 2014, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 applications per million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 applications per million people in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Haiti ranks 128th out of 135 countries with data for 2014.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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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