Annual patent applications per million people in Nepal
Nepal: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.714 applications per million people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Nepal, 1980–2017
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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Nepal is 0.714 applications per million people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.5% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Nepal peaked at 0.714 applications per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 applications per million people, in 1992.
That places Nepal 117th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Nepal, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1286 applications per million people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0485 applications per million people | -62.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2833 applications per million people | +483.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1842 applications per million people | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1349 applications per million people | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2913 applications per million people | +116.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 applications per million people | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6524 applications per million people | +349.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3614 applications per million people | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3953 applications per million people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3935 applications per million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.714 applications per million people | +81.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.714 applications per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.714 applications per million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.31 applications per million people, 55% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1286 applications per million people | 0.1286 applications per million people | 0.1286 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1627 applications per million people | 0.0485 applications per million people | 0.2833 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4219 applications per million people | 0.1453 applications per million people | 0.714 applications per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 114 Mozambique 0.9461 applications per million people compare
- 115 Honduras 0.8192 applications per million people compare
- 116 Cyprus 0.7591 applications per million people compare
- 118 Zambia 0.6631 applications per million people compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 0.6293 applications per million people compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 0.5479 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (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 Nepal?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Nepal was 0.714 applications per million people in 2017, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.714 applications per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 applications per million people in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Nepal ranks 117th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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