Annual patent applications per million people in Brunei
Brunei: Annual patent applications per million people was 4.43 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Brunei, 2012–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 4.43 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.4% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Brunei peaked at 62.39 applications per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.43 applications per million people, in 2021.
That places Brunei 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.96 applications per million people | 18.07 applications per million people | 62.39 applications per million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8 applications per million people | 4.43 applications per million people | 11.18 applications per million people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Brunei
- Scientific and technical journal articles 501.5 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 137 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 441,011 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 97,991 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Brunei?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Brunei was 4.43 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 62.39 applications per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 applications per million people in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Brunei ranks 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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