Brazil vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Annual patent applications
Brazil
4,666
in 2021
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
6,937
in 2020
Brazil rank
15th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
13th
Annual patent applications over time
- Brazil
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 6,937 against 4,666 in Brazil, a difference of 2,271.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 15th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 135 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,119 | 6,753 | 2,634 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4,941 | 7,941 | 3,000 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5,280 | 6,937 | 1,657 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Brazil or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 6,937 against 4,666 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Brazil and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 2,271, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.