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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications per million people
Unit
applications per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed