Brazil vs Netherlands: Patent applications, residents

Brazil
4,666
in 2021
Netherlands
2,080
in 2021
Brazil rank
15th
Netherlands rank
18th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Brazil
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4,666 against 2,080 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,586.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 135 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 2,172 1,946 225.9 Brazil
1990s 2,489 2,084 404.3 Brazil
2000s 3,876 2,263 1,613 Brazil
2010s 4,910 2,317 2,593 Brazil
2020s 4,973 2,139 2,834 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Brazil or Netherlands?
Brazil, at 4,666 against 2,080 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Brazil and Netherlands?
2,586, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Brazil ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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.