Chile vs Greece: Annual patent applications
Chile
402
in 2021
Greece
394
in 2021
Chile rank
50th
Greece rank
52nd
Annual patent applications over time
- Chile
- Greece
How they compare
Chile currently reports 402 against 394 in Greece, a difference of 8.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Greece ranks 52nd of 135 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.1 | 1,055 | 944.7 | Greece |
| 1990s | 179.1 | 253.1 | 74 | Greece |
| 2000s | 351.8 | 473.4 | 121.6 | Greece |
| 2010s | 389.3 | 586.7 | 197.4 | Greece |
| 2020s | 387 | 397 | 10 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Chile or Greece?
- Chile, at 402 against 394 in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Chile and Greece?
- 8, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Greece rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Chile ranks 50th and Greece ranks 52nd 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.