Brazil vs Canada: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,752 against 4,304 in Canada, a difference of 1,448.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Canada ranks 15th of 139 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 | 5,014 | 4,425 | 588.4 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 5,752 against 4,304 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Brazil and Canada?
- 1,448, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Canada ranks 15th of 139 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
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.