Brazil vs North Macedonia: Annual patent applications per million people
Brazil
22.27 applications per million people
in 2021
North Macedonia
22.86 applications per million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
55th
North Macedonia rank
54th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brazil
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 22.86 applications per million people against 22.27 applications per million people in Brazil, a difference of 0.59 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and North Macedonia ranks 54th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.72 applications per million people | 35.78 applications per million people | 20.06 applications per million people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 21.09 applications per million people | 27.79 applications per million people | 6.7 applications per million people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 23.81 applications per million people | 20.18 applications per million people | 3.63 applications per million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.79 applications per million people | 24.09 applications per million people | 0.3063 applications per million people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Brazil or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 22.86 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 North Macedonia?
- 0.59 applications per million people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Macedonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and North Macedonia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brazil ranks 55th and North Macedonia ranks 54th 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.