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
Latest (2019)
3.02 applications per million people
Change on year
down 63.0%
World rank
96th
of 135 countries
All-time high
8.62 applications per million people
in 1993
All-time low
2.12 applications per million people
in 1991
Years of data
8
1990–2019
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 applications per million people | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 applications per million people | -42.0% |
| 1993 | 8.62 applications per million people | +306.6% |
| 2015 | 5.48 applications per million people | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 7.38 applications per million people | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 3.99 applications per million people | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 8.15 applications per million people | +104.3% |
| 2019 | 3.02 applications per million people | -63.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.02 applications per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.02 applications per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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