Annual patent applications per million people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual patent applications per million people was 4.74 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.74 applications per million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 135 countries
All-time high
12.64 applications per million people
in 2018
All-time low
0.7906 applications per million people
in 2017
Years of data
23
1981–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Mauritius, 1981–2021
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
Mauritius recorded 4.74 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 493.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Mauritius peaked at 12.64 applications per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7906 applications per million people, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.04 applications per million people | — |
| 1985 | 3.92 applications per million people | +92.1% |
| 1988 | 2.88 applications per million people | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9445 applications per million people | -67.2% |
| 1991 | 1.87 applications per million people | +97.9% |
| 1993 | 1.82 applications per million people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.49 applications per million people | +146.5% |
| 1995 | 2.67 applications per million people | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 2.65 applications per million people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.61 applications per million people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 applications per million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 applications per million people | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7985 applications per million people | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 3.19 applications per million people | +298.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 applications per million people | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 applications per million people | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7918 applications per million people | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 applications per million people | +99.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7906 applications per million people | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 12.64 applications per million people | +1499.1% |
| 2019 | 3.16 applications per million people | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 4.74 applications per million people | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 applications per million people | -0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.74 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.74 applications per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 4.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1499.1% | 0.7906 applications per million people | 12.64 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.95 applications per million people | 2.04 applications per million people | 3.92 applications per million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.46 applications per million people | 0.9445 applications per million people | 4.49 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.61 applications per million people | 1.61 applications per million people | 1.61 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.99 applications per million people | 0.7906 applications per million people | 12.64 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.74 applications per million people | 4.74 applications per million people | 4.74 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 86 Algeria 5.99 applications per million people compare
- 87 Jamaica 5.64 applications per million people compare
- 88 Indonesia 5.05 applications per million people compare
- 90 Syria 4.72 applications per million people compare
- 91 Samoa 4.68 applications per million people compare
- 92 Brunei 4.43 applications per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Mauritius?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Mauritius was 4.74 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 applications per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7906 applications per million people in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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