Brunei vs Syria: Annual patent applications per million people
Brunei
4.43 applications per million people
in 2021
Syria
4.72 applications per million people
in 2021
Brunei rank
92nd
Syria rank
90th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Brunei
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.72 applications per million people against 4.43 applications per million people in Brunei, a difference of 0.29 applications per million people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 92nd and Syria ranks 90th of 135 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.98 applications per million people | 5.82 applications per million people | 26.17 applications per million people | Brunei |
| 2020s | 7.8 applications per million people | 4.16 applications per million people | 3.64 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 4.72 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 Syria?
- 0.29 applications per million people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Brunei and Syria rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brunei ranks 92nd and Syria ranks 90th 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) β 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.