Brazil vs Hong Kong: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Brazil
19,845
in 2024
Hong Kong
15,445
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Hong Kong rank
10th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Hong Kong
010.0k20.0k30.0k198020022024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 19,845 against 15,445 in Hong Kong, a difference of 4,400.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 157 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1980s 4,634 958.86 3,675 Brazil
1990s 7,450 3,308 4,142 Brazil
2000s 15,176 10,900 4,275 Brazil
2010s 23,034 13,440 9,594 Brazil
2020s 19,845 19,035 809.8 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Brazil or Hong Kong?
Brazil, at 19,845 against 15,445 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Brazil and Hong Kong?
4,400, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hong Kong?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Hong Kong rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,388 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.