Annual patent applications per million people in Samoa
Samoa: Annual patent applications per million people was 4.68 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.68 applications per million people
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
91st
of 135 countries
All-time high
12.07 applications per million people
in 1981
All-time low
4.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Years of data
6
1981–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Samoa, 1981–2021
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
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Samoa stood at 4.68 applications per million people. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Samoa peaked at 12.07 applications per million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.68 applications per million people, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 91st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual patent applications per million people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.07 applications per million people | — |
| 2014 | 5 applications per million people | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 4.96 applications per million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.82 applications per million people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.53 applications per million people | +97.9% |
| 2021 | 4.68 applications per million people | -50.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.68 applications per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.68 applications per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.98 applications per million people, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.07 applications per million people | 12.07 applications per million people | 12.07 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.08 applications per million people | 4.82 applications per million people | 9.53 applications per million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.68 applications per million people | 4.68 applications per million people | 4.68 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 88 Indonesia 5.05 applications per million people compare
- 89 Mauritius 4.74 applications per million people compare
- 90 Syria 4.72 applications per million people compare
- 92 Brunei 4.43 applications per million people compare
- 93 Philippines 4.33 applications per million people compare
- 94 Sudan 3.27 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Samoa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.4 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 93.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 94.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Samoa?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Samoa was 4.68 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 applications per million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 applications per million people in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Samoa ranks 91st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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