Chile vs Nigeria: Patent applications, residents

Chile
402
in 2021
Nigeria
410
in 2020
Chile rank
50th
Nigeria rank
48th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
0200400600198020002021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 410 against 402 in Chile, a difference of 8.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 122 10 112 Chile
1990s 169 12 157 Chile
2010s 381.43 166 215.43 Chile
2020s 372 410 38 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Chile or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 410 against 402 in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Chile and Nigeria?
8, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Chile ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 48th 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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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.