Annual patent applications per million people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.1648 applications per million people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Nicaragua, 1985–2014
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 2014, annual patent applications per million people in Nicaragua stood at 0.1648 applications per million people. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.1% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Nicaragua peaked at 2.79 applications per million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1648 applications per million people, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2014, 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 | 0.5396 applications per million people | 0.5396 applications per million people | 0.5396 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.21 applications per million people | 0.4491 applications per million people | 2.46 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.79 applications per million people | 2.79 applications per million people | 2.79 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4219 applications per million people | 0.1648 applications per million people | 0.6778 applications per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 127 Madagascar 0.2021 applications per million people compare
- 128 Haiti 0.1928 applications per million people compare
- 129 Malawi 0.1709 applications per million people compare
- 131 Burundi 0.1585 applications per million people compare
- 132 Laos 0.1403 applications per million people compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 0.1236 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 145 (2014)
- Share of the population using the Internet 61.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2014)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.43 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.78 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Nicaragua?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Nicaragua was 0.1648 applications per million people in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 applications per million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1648 applications per million people in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2014.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).