Brazil vs Serbia: Annual patent applications per million people
Brazil
22.27 applications per million people
in 2021
Serbia
20.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
55th
Serbia rank
57th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brazil
- Serbia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22.27 applications per million people against 20.19 applications per million people in Serbia, a difference of 2.08 applications per million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Serbia ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 57th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.04 applications per million people | 53.54 applications per million people | 31.5 applications per million people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 24.44 applications per million people | 27.19 applications per million people | 2.75 applications per million people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 23.79 applications per million people | 20.1 applications per million people | 3.69 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 Serbia?
- Brazil, at 22.27 applications per million people against 20.19 applications per million people in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Brazil and Serbia?
- 2.08 applications per million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Serbia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 57th 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.