Brazil vs South Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents

Brazil
19,566
in 2021
South Asia
34,811
in 2020
Brazil rank
9th
South Asia rank
9th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Brazil
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 34,811 against 19,566 in Brazil, a difference of 15,245.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 150 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 5,034 2,277 2,758 Brazil
1990s 7,450 5,252 2,198 Brazil
2000s 15,176 19,122 3,946 South Asia
2010s 23,034 33,862 10,828 South Asia
2020s 19,058 34,811 15,753 South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Brazil or South Asia?
South Asia, at 34,811 against 19,566 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Brazil and South Asia?
15,245, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Asia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Brazil ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 150 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
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
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.