Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patent applications

Indonesia
1,397
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1,398
in 2021
Indonesia rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Indonesia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,398 against 1,397 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 135 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 113 12 101 Indonesia
1990s 65.89 36.78 29.11 Indonesia
2000s 229.75 85.75 144 Indonesia
2010s 1,260 748.67 510.89 Indonesia
2020s 1,353 1,346 7 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1,398 against 1,397 in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
1, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patent applications?
Indonesia ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed