Brunei vs Mauritius: Annual patent applications per million people
Brunei
4.43 applications per million people
in 2021
Mauritius
4.74 applications per million people
in 2021
Brunei rank
92nd
Mauritius rank
89th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brunei
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.74 applications per million people against 4.43 applications per million people in Brunei, a difference of 0.31 applications per million people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 89th of 135 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.96 applications per million people | 3.62 applications per million people | 38.34 applications per million people | Brunei |
| 2020s | 7.8 applications per million people | 4.74 applications per million people | 3.06 applications per million people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Brunei or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.74 applications per million people against 4.43 applications per million people in Brunei as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Brunei and Mauritius?
- 0.31 applications per million people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mauritius?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Brunei and Mauritius rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brunei ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 89th 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.