Australia vs Canada: Annual patent applications

Australia
2,966
in 2021
Canada
4,710
in 2021
Australia rank
17th
Canada rank
14th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
02.0k4.0k6.0k198020002021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 4,710 against 2,966 in Australia, a difference of 1,744.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 135 countries.

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About this data

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
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