Annual patent applications per million people in Chile
Chile: Annual patent applications per million people was 20.66 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Chile, 1980–2021
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
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Chile is 20.66 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Chile peaked at 31.53 applications per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.63 applications per million people, in 1986.
Chile ranks 56th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.94 applications per million people | 7.63 applications per million people | 12.16 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.42 applications per million people | 10.78 applications per million people | 15.3 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.56 applications per million people | 15.54 applications per million people | 31.53 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.52 applications per million people | 19.09 applications per million people | 25.3 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 applications per million people | 19.2 applications per million people | 20.66 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 53 Georgia 24.27 applications per million people compare
- 54 North Macedonia 22.86 applications per million people compare
- 55 Brazil 22.27 applications per million people compare
- 57 Serbia 20.19 applications per million people compare
- 58 Croatia 19.85 applications per million people compare
- 59 Estonia 18.78 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Chile
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,680 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 402 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 17.56 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.73 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Chile?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Chile was 20.66 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 31.53 applications per million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 applications per million people in 1986.
- How does Chile rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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