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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed