Annual patent applications per million people in Malawi
Malawi: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.1709 applications per million people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Malawi, 1980–2016
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 2016, annual patent applications per million people in Malawi stood at 0.1709 applications per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Malawi peaked at 1.07 applications per million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0905 applications per million people, in 1999.
That places Malawi 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 0.3668 applications per million people | 0.109 applications per million people | 1.07 applications per million people | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1607 applications per million people | 0.0905 applications per million people | 0.2917 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2651 applications per million people | 0.2651 applications per million people | 0.2651 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.261 applications per million people | 0.1709 applications per million people | 0.3512 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 126 Uganda 0.3049 applications per million people compare
- 127 Madagascar 0.2021 applications per million people compare
- 128 Haiti 0.1928 applications per million people compare
- 130 Nicaragua 0.1648 applications per million people compare
- 131 Burundi 0.1585 applications per million people compare
- 132 Laos 0.1403 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Malawi?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Malawi was 0.1709 applications per million people in 2016, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 applications per million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0905 applications per million people in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Malawi 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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