Annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual patent applications per million people was 5.64 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica, 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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica is 5.64 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica peaked at 11.81 applications per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7922 applications per million people, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 87th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 4.14 applications per million people | 1.29 applications per million people | 6.71 applications per million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.38 applications per million people | 0.7922 applications per million people | 3.67 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.43 applications per million people | 1.52 applications per million people | 7.77 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 applications per million people | 2.5 applications per million people | 11.81 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 applications per million people | 3.53 applications per million people | 5.64 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 84 Uruguay 6.79 applications per million people compare
- 85 Oman 6.67 applications per million people compare
- 86 Algeria 5.99 applications per million people compare
- 88 Indonesia 5.05 applications per million people compare
- 89 Mauritius 4.74 applications per million people compare
- 90 Syria 4.72 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 60 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 90.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 16 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.34 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.98 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 453,746 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Jamaica was 5.64 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 applications per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7922 applications per million people in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Jamaica ranks 87th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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