Argentina vs Chile: Annual patent applications

Argentina

406

in 2021

Chile

402

in 2021

Argentina rank

49th

Chile rank

50th

Annual patent applications over time

Argentina currently reports 406 against 402 in Chile, a difference of 4.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 49th and Chile ranks 50th of 135 countries.

Indicator: Annual patent applications
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026