Annual patent applications per million people in Yemen
Yemen: Annual patent applications per million people was 0.5385 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Yemen, 1998–2021
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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Yemen is 0.5385 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.6% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Yemen peaked at 1.71 applications per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1605 applications per million people, in 2015.
That places Yemen 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3795 applications per million people | — |
| 1999 | 0.473 applications per million people | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3567 applications per million people | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2966 applications per million people | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.432 applications per million people | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7457 applications per million people | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4526 applications per million people | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8776 applications per million people | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5947 applications per million people | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4523 applications per million people | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7475 applications per million people | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2538 applications per million people | -66.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 applications per million people | +398.9% |
| 2013 | 1.47 applications per million people | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9594 applications per million people | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1605 applications per million people | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4983 applications per million people | +210.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4533 applications per million people | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 applications per million people | +277.0% |
| 2020 | 1.66 applications per million people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5385 applications per million people | -67.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.5385 applications per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4217 applications per million people, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.5385 applications per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.04 applications per million people, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications per million people in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +398.9% | 0.2538 applications per million people | 1.27 applications per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4262 applications per million people | 0.3795 applications per million people | 0.473 applications per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.526 applications per million people | 0.2966 applications per million people | 0.8776 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.835 applications per million people | 0.1605 applications per million people | 1.71 applications per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1 applications per million people | 0.5385 applications per million people | 1.66 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 118 Zambia 0.6631 applications per million people compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 0.6293 applications per million people compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 0.5479 applications per million people compare
- 122 Guatemala 0.5114 applications per million people compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.4414 applications per million people compare
- 124 Bolivia 0.4189 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Yemen
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 50.89 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 37.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 404.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Yemen?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Yemen was 0.5385 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 applications per million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1605 applications per million people in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Yemen ranks 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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