Argentina vs Chile: Patent applications, nonresidents

Argentina

3,263

in 2021

Chile

2,680

in 2021

Argentina rank

23rd

Chile rank

24th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Argentina
Chile

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3,263 against 2,680 in Chile, a difference of 583.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Globally, Argentina ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 24th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Patent applications, nonresidents
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: 162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.