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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 149 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.03 per 100 people (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.
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