Brazil vs Croatia: Annual patent applications per million people
Brazil
22.27 applications per million people
in 2021
Croatia
19.85 applications per million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
55th
Croatia rank
58th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brazil
- Croatia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22.27 applications per million people against 19.85 applications per million people in Croatia, a difference of 2.42 applications per million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Croatia ranks 58th of 135 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.46 applications per million people | 70.17 applications per million people | 54.72 applications per million people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 21.09 applications per million people | 78.74 applications per million people | 57.65 applications per million people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 24.44 applications per million people | 45.89 applications per million people | 21.45 applications per million people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 23.79 applications per million people | 24.87 applications per million people | 1.09 applications per million people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Brazil or Croatia?
- Brazil, at 22.27 applications per million people against 19.85 applications per million people in Croatia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Brazil and Croatia?
- 2.42 applications per million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Croatia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Croatia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Croatia ranks 58th 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) – 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.