Annual patent applications per million people in Libya
Libya: Annual patent applications per million people was 2.41 applications per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Libya, 1989–1996
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 Libya is 2.41 applications per million people, measured in 1996.
The figure is up 96.8% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
That places Libya 101st out of 135 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6908 applications per million people | 0.6908 applications per million people | 0.6908 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.77 applications per million people | 1.22 applications per million people | 5.5 applications per million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 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
- 102 Jordan 2.26 applications per million people compare
- 103 Bahrain 1.99 applications per million people compare
- 104 Ecuador 1.98 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Libya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 443.08 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 23 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 12 (1996)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.53 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 326,401 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Libya?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Libya was 2.41 applications per million people in 1996, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 applications per million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6908 applications per million people in 1989.
- How does Libya rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 135 countries with data for 1996.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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