Australia vs Brazil: Patent applications, nonresidents

Australia
27,945
in 2024
Brazil
19,845
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Brazil rank
8th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
010.0k20.0k30.0k198020022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 27,945 against 19,845 in Brazil, a difference of 8,100.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 8th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1980s 11,915 5,034 6,881 Australia
1990s 13,499 7,450 6,049 Australia
2000s 21,355 15,176 6,180 Australia
2010s 25,279 23,034 2,244 Australia
2020s 28,629 19,845 8,784 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Australia or Brazil?
Australia, at 27,945 against 19,845 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Australia and Brazil?
8,100, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 5,085 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.