Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Malaysia
6,356
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4,921
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6,356 against 4,921 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,435.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,803 | 58 | 1,745 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3,977 | 791.1 | 3,186 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,663 | 563.4 | 4,099 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5,977 | 1,336 | 4,642 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6,392 | 3,454 | 2,938 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 6,356 against 4,921 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,435, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.