Indonesia vs Spain: Annual patent applications
Indonesia
1,397
in 2021
Spain
1,308
in 2021
Indonesia rank
26th
Spain rank
27th
Annual patent applications over time
- Indonesia
- Spain
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1,397 against 1,308 in Spain, a difference of 89.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Indonesia ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 135 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.88 | 1,801 | 1,758 | Spain |
| 1990s | 65.89 | 2,200 | 2,134 | Spain |
| 2000s | 263.9 | 3,033 | 2,769 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,260 | 2,611 | 1,351 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,353 | 1,370 | 16.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Indonesia or Spain?
- Indonesia, at 1,397 against 1,308 in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Indonesia and Spain?
- 89, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Spain rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Indonesia ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.