Annual patent applications per million people in Kenya
Kenya: Annual patent applications per million people was 3.01 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Kenya, 1988–2021
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 Kenya stood at 3.01 applications per million people.
That represents a change of down 54.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Kenya peaked at 6.53 applications per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 applications per million people, in 1988.
Kenya ranks 97th 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 | 0.0468 applications per million people | 0.0468 applications per million people | 0.0468 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6671 applications per million people | 0.3383 applications per million people | 0.9346 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.02 applications per million people | 0.6537 applications per million people | 1.61 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.27 applications per million people | 1.85 applications per million people | 5.74 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 applications per million people | 3.01 applications per million people | 6.53 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 Sudan 3.27 applications per million people compare
- 95 Venezuela 3.14 applications per million people compare
- 96 Namibia 3.02 applications per million people compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2.96 applications per million people compare
- 99 Macao 2.93 applications per million people compare
- 100 Peru 2.84 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 160 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.04 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Kenya?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Kenya was 3.01 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 applications per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 applications per million people in 1988.
- How does Kenya rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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