Annual patent applications per million people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.5 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.5 applications per million people
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
109th
of 135 countries
All-time high
6.88 applications per million people
in 1993
All-time low
0.614 applications per million people
in 2019
Years of data
22
1983–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Paraguay, 1983–2021
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
Paraguay recorded 1.5 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Paraguay peaked at 6.88 applications per million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.614 applications per million people, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 109th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.51 applications per million people | — |
| 1984 | 2.93 applications per million people | +94.4% |
| 1985 | 1.99 applications per million people | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 1.53 applications per million people | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 3.96 applications per million people | +159.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7 applications per million people | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 6.88 applications per million people | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 2.16 applications per million people | -68.6% |
| 2001 | 2.31 applications per million people | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 applications per million people | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 applications per million people | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.34 applications per million people | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 4.41 applications per million people | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 3.81 applications per million people | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.66 applications per million people | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 2.32 applications per million people | -65.2% |
| 2009 | 2.64 applications per million people | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.14 applications per million people | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 5.29 applications per million people | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 0.614 applications per million people | -88.4% |
| 2020 | 2.12 applications per million people | +245.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 applications per million people | -29.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.5 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.5 applications per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 applications per million people | 1.51 applications per million people | 2.93 applications per million people | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.18 applications per million people | 3.96 applications per million people | 6.88 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2 applications per million people | 2.09 applications per million people | 6.66 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 applications per million people | 0.614 applications per million people | 5.29 applications per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.81 applications per million people | 1.5 applications per million people | 2.12 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 106 Nigeria 1.92 applications per million people compare
- 107 Cuba 1.89 applications per million people compare
- 108 Pakistan 1.78 applications per million people compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 1.46 applications per million people compare
- 111 Bhutan 1.31 applications per million people compare
- 112 Botswana 1.25 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (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 Paraguay?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Paraguay was 1.5 applications per million people in 2021, 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 applications per million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.614 applications per million people in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Paraguay ranks 109th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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