Brazil vs Low income: Patent applications, residents

Brazil
4,666
in 2021
Low income
600
in 2020
Brazil rank
15th
Low income rank
12th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Brazil
  • Low income
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4,666 against 600 in Low income, a difference of 4,066.

That makes Brazil's figure about 7.8 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Low income ranks 12th of 135 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 2,688 200 2,488 Brazil
2000s 3,876 3,870 6.4 Brazil
2010s 4,910 3,080 1,830 Brazil
2020s 5,280 600 4,680 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Brazil or Low income?
Brazil, at 4,666 against 600 in Low income as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Brazil and Low income?
4,066, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Low income rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Brazil ranks 15th and Low income ranks 12th 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.