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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 12.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 10.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2.98 million (2024)
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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