Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan
Sudan: Annual patent applications per million people was 3.27 applications per million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan, 1983–2020
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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Sudan is 3.27 applications per million people, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Sudan peaked at 10.11 applications per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 applications per million people, in 2001.
That places Sudan 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3663 applications per million people | — |
| 1999 | 0.0737 applications per million people | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2157 applications per million people | +192.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0351 applications per million people | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0684 applications per million people | +95.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2007 applications per million people | +193.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1309 applications per million people | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1919 applications per million people | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0938 applications per million people | -51.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0916 applications per million people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.11 applications per million people | +10943.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6 applications per million people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.12 applications per million people | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 6.89 applications per million people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.12 applications per million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.67 applications per million people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.88 applications per million people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.58 applications per million people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.89 applications per million people | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 5.23 applications per million people | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 3.27 applications per million people | -37.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.27 applications per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 7.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.27 applications per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9972 applications per million people, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +10943.5% | 0.0916 applications per million people | 10.11 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3663 applications per million people | 0.3663 applications per million people | 0.3663 applications per million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0737 applications per million people | 0.0737 applications per million people | 0.0737 applications per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.07 applications per million people | 0.0351 applications per million people | 10.11 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 applications per million people | 5.23 applications per million people | 7.89 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.27 applications per million people | 3.27 applications per million people | 3.27 applications per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 91 Samoa 4.68 applications per million people compare
- 92 Brunei 4.43 applications per million people compare
- 93 Philippines 4.33 applications per million people compare
- 95 Venezuela 3.14 applications per million people compare
- 96 Namibia 3.02 applications per million people compare
- 97 Kenya 3.01 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Sudan?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Sudan was 3.27 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 applications per million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 applications per million people in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Sudan ranks 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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