Chile vs Estonia: Annual patent applications per million people
Chile
20.66 applications per million people
in 2021
Estonia
18.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Chile rank
56th
Estonia rank
59th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Chile
- Estonia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 20.66 applications per million people against 18.78 applications per million people in Estonia, a difference of 1.88 applications per million people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Estonia ranks 59th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8 applications per million people | 10.84 applications per million people | 1.96 applications per million people | Chile |
| 2000s | 21.56 applications per million people | 24.88 applications per million people | 3.32 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 21.52 applications per million people | 29.18 applications per million people | 7.66 applications per million people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.93 applications per million people | 17.29 applications per million people | 2.64 applications per million people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Chile or Estonia?
- Chile, at 20.66 applications per million people against 18.78 applications per million people in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Chile and Estonia?
- 1.88 applications per million people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Estonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Estonia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Chile ranks 56th and Estonia ranks 59th 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.