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
Latest (2014)
0.1648 applications per million people
Change on year
down 67.1%
World rank
130th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2.79 applications per million people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1648 applications per million people
in 2014
Years of data
11
1985–2014
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.
Annual patent applications per million people in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5396 applications per million people | — |
| 1992 | 0.6885 applications per million people | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4491 applications per million people | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6238 applications per million people | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 2.46 applications per million people | +293.9% |
| 1999 | 1.82 applications per million people | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 applications per million people | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3437 applications per million people | -87.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6778 applications per million people | +97.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5013 applications per million people | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1648 applications per million people | -67.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1648 applications per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1648 applications per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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.
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