Annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.9461 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique, 1999–2021
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
Mozambique recorded 0.9461 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique peaked at 1.17 applications per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 applications per million people, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 114th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1128 applications per million people | 0.1128 applications per million people | 0.1128 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3245 applications per million people | 0.0481 applications per million people | 0.8456 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6874 applications per million people | 0.3383 applications per million people | 1.17 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8954 applications per million people | 0.8446 applications per million people | 0.9461 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 111 Bhutan 1.31 applications per million people compare
- 112 Botswana 1.25 applications per million people compare
- 113 Rwanda 1.05 applications per million people compare
- 115 Honduras 0.8192 applications per million people compare
- 116 Cyprus 0.7591 applications per million people compare
- 117 Nepal 0.714 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 16 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 20.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 30 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.19 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.142 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Mozambique was 0.9461 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 applications per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 applications per million people in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Mozambique ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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