Brazil vs Netherlands: Annual patent applications
Brazil
4,666
in 2021
Netherlands
2,080
in 2021
Brazil rank
15th
Netherlands rank
18th
Annual patent applications over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4,666 against 2,080 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,586.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 135 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,172 | 1,946 | 225.9 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2,489 | 2,084 | 404.3 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3,876 | 2,263 | 1,613 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4,910 | 2,317 | 2,593 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4,973 | 2,139 | 2,834 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Brazil or Netherlands?
- Brazil, at 4,666 against 2,080 in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 2,586, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.