Annual patent applications per million people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual patent applications per million people was 1.46 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.46 applications per million people
Change on year
up 99.9%
World rank
110th
of 135 countries
All-time high
22.65 applications per million people
in 1993
All-time low
0.7317 applications per million people
in 2020
Years of data
21
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2021
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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.46 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 99.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 22.65 applications per million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7317 applications per million people, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.24 applications per million people | — |
| 1982 | 8.71 applications per million people | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 10.22 applications per million people | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 22.65 applications per million people | +121.5% |
| 1994 | 10.09 applications per million people | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 18.53 applications per million people | +83.6% |
| 1996 | 6.92 applications per million people | -62.7% |
| 1997 | 13.02 applications per million people | +88.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5 applications per million people | -88.5% |
| 2004 | 2.23 applications per million people | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7725 applications per million people | -65.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 applications per million people | +98.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7642 applications per million people | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 applications per million people | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 2.97 applications per million people | +98.5% |
| 2015 | 2.22 applications per million people | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 applications per million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.94 applications per million people | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7331 applications per million people | -75.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7317 applications per million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.46 applications per million people | +99.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.46 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.46 applications per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.48 applications per million people | 6.24 applications per million people | 8.71 applications per million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.57 applications per million people | 6.92 applications per million people | 22.65 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.36 applications per million people | 0.7642 applications per million people | 2.23 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1 applications per million people | 0.7331 applications per million people | 2.97 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1 applications per million people | 0.7317 applications per million people | 1.46 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 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
- 111 Bhutan 1.31 applications per million people compare
- 112 Botswana 1.25 applications per million people compare
- 113 Rwanda 1.05 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 91 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.46 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 22.65 applications per million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7317 applications per million people in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).