Brunei vs Sudan: Annual patent applications per million people
Brunei
4.43 applications per million people
in 2021
Sudan
3.27 applications per million people
in 2020
Brunei rank
92nd
Sudan rank
94th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brunei
- Sudan
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 4.43 applications per million people against 3.27 applications per million people in Sudan, a difference of 1.16 applications per million people.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 92nd and Sudan ranks 94th of 135 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4 applications per million people | 6.74 applications per million people | 29.66 applications per million people | Brunei |
| 2020s | 11.18 applications per million people | 3.27 applications per million people | 7.91 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 Sudan?
- Brunei, at 4.43 applications per million people against 3.27 applications per million people in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Brunei and Sudan?
- 1.16 applications per million people, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Brunei and Sudan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brunei ranks 92nd and Sudan ranks 94th 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.