Annual patent applications per million people in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual patent applications per million people was 3.14 applications per million people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
3.14 applications per million people
Change on year
up 176.1%
World rank
95th
of 135 countries
All-time high
51.44 applications per million people
in 1984
All-time low
1.14 applications per million people
in 2016
Years of data
33
1980–2017
Annual patent applications per million people in Venezuela, 1980–2017
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 Venezuela is 3.14 applications per million people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 176.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Venezuela peaked at 51.44 applications per million people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.14 applications per million people, in 2016.
That places Venezuela 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.47 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 11.22 applications per million people | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 10.79 applications per million people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 37.74 applications per million people | +249.6% |
| 1984 | 51.44 applications per million people | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 13 applications per million people | -74.7% |
| 1986 | 15.73 applications per million people | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 16.96 applications per million people | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 9.46 applications per million people | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 13.21 applications per million people | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 11.48 applications per million people | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 9.72 applications per million people | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 8.75 applications per million people | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 10.31 applications per million people | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 8.03 applications per million people | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 8.69 applications per million people | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.28 applications per million people | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 2.63 applications per million people | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 3.28 applications per million people | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 3.19 applications per million people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.52 applications per million people | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 3.71 applications per million people | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 2.28 applications per million people | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 1.82 applications per million people | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 2.11 applications per million people | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.43 applications per million people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.09 applications per million people | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 applications per million people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 applications per million people | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 applications per million people | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 applications per million people | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 applications per million people | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.14 applications per million people | +176.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.14 applications per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 applications per million people, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.14 applications per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.96 applications per million people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +249.6% | 10.79 applications per million people | 37.74 applications per million people |
| 2017 | +176.1% | 1.14 applications per million people | 3.14 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2 applications per million people | 9.46 applications per million people | 51.44 applications per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.03 applications per million people | 8.03 applications per million people | 13.21 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.87 applications per million people | 1.82 applications per million people | 4.52 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1 applications per million people | 1.14 applications per million people | 3.14 applications per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 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
- 96 Namibia 3.02 applications per million people compare
- 97 Kenya 3.01 applications per million people compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2.96 applications per million people compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.01 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Venezuela?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Venezuela was 3.14 applications per million people in 2017, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 51.44 applications per million people in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 applications per million people in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Venezuela ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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