Annual patent applications per million people in Honduras
Honduras: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.8192 applications per million people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Honduras, 1980–2018
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
Honduras recorded 0.8192 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.4% on the previous year and up 249.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Honduras peaked at 15.91 applications per million people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2342 applications per million people, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 115th 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 | 4.63 applications per million people | 0.9524 applications per million people | 15.91 applications per million people | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.43 applications per million people | 1.2 applications per million people | 1.76 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8842 applications per million people | 0.6081 applications per million people | 1.04 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6513 applications per million people | 0.2342 applications per million people | 1.06 applications per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 112 Botswana 1.25 applications per million people compare
- 113 Rwanda 1.05 applications per million people compare
- 114 Mozambique 0.9461 applications per million people compare
- 116 Cyprus 0.7591 applications per million people compare
- 117 Nepal 0.714 applications per million people compare
- 118 Zambia 0.6631 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Honduras
- Scientific and technical journal articles 130.35 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 188 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 58.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2018)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.58 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Honduras?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Honduras was 0.8192 applications per million people in 2018, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 applications per million people in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2342 applications per million people in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Honduras ranks 115th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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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