Chile vs Serbia: Annual patent applications per million people

Chile
20.66 applications per million people
in 2021
Serbia
20.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Chile rank
56th
Serbia rank
57th

Annual patent applications per million people over time

  • Chile
  • Serbia
0204060198020002021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 20.66 applications per million people against 20.19 applications per million people in Serbia, a difference of 0.47 applications per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Serbia ahead.

Chile ranks 56th and Serbia ranks 57th of 135 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2 applications per million people 53.54 applications per million people 30.35 applications per million people Serbia
2010s 21.52 applications per million people 27.19 applications per million people 5.66 applications per million people Serbia
2020s 19.93 applications per million people 20.1 applications per million people 0.1643 applications per million people Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Chile or Serbia?
Chile, at 20.66 applications per million people against 20.19 applications per million people in Serbia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Chile and Serbia?
0.47 applications per million people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Chile and Serbia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
Chile ranks 56th and Serbia ranks 57th 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