Annual patent applications per million people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.05 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.05 applications per million people
Change on year
up 118.2%
World rank
113th
of 135 countries
All-time high
3.69 applications per million people
in 2012
All-time low
0.1435 applications per million people
in 1988
Years of data
8
1988–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Rwanda, 1988–2021
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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Rwanda is 1.05 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 118.2% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Rwanda peaked at 3.69 applications per million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1435 applications per million people, in 1988.
Rwanda ranks 113th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual patent applications per million people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1435 applications per million people | — |
| 2012 | 3.69 applications per million people | +2473.6% |
| 2014 | 0.44 applications per million people | -88.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4296 applications per million people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2517 applications per million people | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3278 applications per million people | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4805 applications per million people | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 applications per million people | +118.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.05 applications per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.05 applications per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1435 applications per million people | 0.1435 applications per million people | 0.1435 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9372 applications per million people | 0.2517 applications per million people | 3.69 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 applications per million people | 1.05 applications per million people | 1.05 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 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
- 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
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (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 Rwanda?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Rwanda was 1.05 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 applications per million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1435 applications per million people in 1988.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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