Annual patent applications per million people in Uganda
Uganda: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.3049 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Uganda, 2003–2021
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 Uganda stood at 0.3049 applications per million people.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Uganda peaked at 0.6222 applications per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1073 applications per million people, in 2005.
That places Uganda 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2647 applications per million people | 0.1073 applications per million people | 0.4419 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3092 applications per million people | 0.1374 applications per million people | 0.6222 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2987 applications per million people | 0.2924 applications per million people | 0.3049 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 123 Bangladesh 0.4414 applications per million people compare
- 124 Bolivia 0.4189 applications per million people compare
- 125 El Salvador 0.3197 applications per million people compare
- 127 Madagascar 0.2021 applications per million people compare
- 128 Haiti 0.1928 applications per million people compare
- 129 Malawi 0.1709 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.59 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2076 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Uganda?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Uganda was 0.3049 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6222 applications per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1073 applications per million people in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Uganda ranks 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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