Annual patent applications per million people in Namibia
Namibia: Annual patent applications per million people was 3.02 applications per million people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Namibia, 1990–2019
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 2019, annual patent applications per million people in Namibia stood at 3.02 applications per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Namibia peaked at 8.62 applications per million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.12 applications per million people, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 96th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 applications per million people | 2.12 applications per million people | 8.62 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 applications per million people | 3.02 applications per million people | 8.15 applications per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 93 Philippines 4.33 applications per million people compare
- 94 Sudan 3.27 applications per million people compare
- 95 Venezuela 3.14 applications per million people compare
- 97 Kenya 3.01 applications per million people compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2.96 applications per million people compare
- 99 Macao 2.93 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
- Share of the population using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 85,893 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Namibia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Namibia was 3.02 applications per million people in 2019, 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 applications per million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 applications per million people in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Namibia 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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