Brazil vs Moldova: Annual patent applications per million people
Brazil
22.27 applications per million people
in 2021
Moldova
24.66 applications per million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
55th
Moldova rank
52nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brazil
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 24.66 applications per million people against 22.27 applications per million people in Brazil, a difference of 2.39 applications per million people.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Moldova ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Moldova ranks 52nd of 135 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.72 applications per million people | 81.04 applications per million people | 65.32 applications per million people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 21.09 applications per million people | 101.08 applications per million people | 79.99 applications per million people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 24.44 applications per million people | 30.93 applications per million people | 6.49 applications per million people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 23.79 applications per million people | 28.46 applications per million people | 4.67 applications per million people | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Brazil or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 24.66 applications per million people against 22.27 applications per million people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Brazil and Moldova?
- 2.39 applications per million people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Moldova?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Moldova rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Moldova ranks 52nd 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.