Annual patent applications per million people in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.92 applications per million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Nigeria, 1985–2020
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
Nigeria recorded 1.92 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 413.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Nigeria peaked at 2.1 applications per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1178 applications per million people, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 106th out of 135 countries with data for 2020, 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 | 0.1178 applications per million people | 0.1178 applications per million people | 0.1178 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1236 applications per million people | 0.1236 applications per million people | 0.1236 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.826 applications per million people | 0.2384 applications per million people | 2.1 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.92 applications per million people | 1.92 applications per million people | 1.92 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 103 Bahrain 1.99 applications per million people compare
- 104 Ecuador 1.98 applications per million people compare
- 105 Cape Verde 1.94 applications per million people compare
- 107 Cuba 1.89 applications per million people compare
- 108 Pakistan 1.78 applications per million people compare
- 109 Paraguay 1.5 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 410 (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 77.60 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0787 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 183,207 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Nigeria?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Nigeria was 1.92 applications per million people in 2020, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 applications per million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1178 applications per million people in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Nigeria ranks 106th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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