Brazil vs Iran: Patent applications, residents

Brazil
5,752
in 2024
Iran
8,314
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Iran rank
12th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran
05.0k10.0k15.0k198020022024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 8,314 against 5,752 in Brazil, a difference of 2,562.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Iran ranks 12th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 2,207 192.22 2,015 Brazil
1990s 2,489 276.6 2,212 Brazil
2000s 3,876 5,398 1,522 Iran
2010s 4,940 12,435 7,495 Iran
2020s 5,014 9,338 4,324 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Brazil or Iran?
Iran, at 8,314 against 5,752 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Brazil and Iran?
2,562, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Brazil ranks 14th and Iran ranks 12th 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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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
151 places, 4,717 data points, 1980–2024
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.