Brunei vs Samoa: Annual patent applications per million people
Brunei
4.43 applications per million people
in 2021
Samoa
4.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Brunei rank
92nd
Samoa rank
91st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brunei
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.68 applications per million people against 4.43 applications per million people in Brunei, a difference of 0.25 applications per million people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
Brunei ranks 92nd and Samoa ranks 91st of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.62 applications per million people | 6.45 applications per million people | 40.17 applications per million people | Brunei |
| 2020s | 4.43 applications per million people | 4.68 applications per million people | 0.2502 applications per million people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Brunei or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.68 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 Samoa?
- 0.25 applications per million people, with Samoa ahead.
- How do Brunei and Samoa rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brunei ranks 92nd and Samoa ranks 91st 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.