Brazil vs Chile: Annual patent applications per million people
Brazil
22.27 applications per million people
in 2021
Chile
20.66 applications per million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
55th
Chile rank
56th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22.27 applications per million people against 20.66 applications per million people in Chile, a difference of 1.61 applications per million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Chile ranks 56th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.25 applications per million people | 8.94 applications per million people | 7.31 applications per million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 15.5 applications per million people | 12.42 applications per million people | 3.07 applications per million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 21.09 applications per million people | 21.56 applications per million people | 0.4671 applications per million people | Chile |
| 2010s | 24.44 applications per million people | 21.52 applications per million people | 2.92 applications per million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.79 applications per million people | 19.93 applications per million people | 3.85 applications per million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 22.27 applications per million people against 20.66 applications per million people in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Brazil and Chile?
- 1.61 applications per million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Chile ranks 56th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.