Brazil vs Canada: Patent applications, residents

Brazil
4,666
in 2021
Canada
4,710
in 2021
Brazil rank
15th
Canada rank
14th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 4,710 against 4,666 in Brazil, a difference of 44.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Canada ranks 14th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 2,172 2,244 71.7 Canada
1990s 2,489 2,987 498.2 Canada
2000s 3,876 4,710 833.6 Canada
2010s 4,910 4,377 533.1 Brazil
2020s 4,973 4,581 392 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Brazil or Canada?
Canada, at 4,710 against 4,666 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Brazil and Canada?
44, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Brazil ranks 15th and Canada ranks 14th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.