Denmark vs Malaysia: Annual patent applications

Denmark
1,090
in 2021
Malaysia
883
in 2021
Denmark rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Denmark
  • Malaysia
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198020002021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,090 against 883 in Malaysia, a difference of 207.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Denmark ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 135 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
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