Malaysia vs Thailand: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Malaysia
6,356
in 2024
Thailand
7,797
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
Thailand rank
17th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 7,797 against 6,356 in Malaysia, a difference of 1,441.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 1,621 904.4 717 Malaysia
1990s 3,977 3,277 700.4 Malaysia
2000s 4,663 4,926 262.9 Thailand
2010s 5,977 5,750 227.4 Malaysia
2020s 6,392 7,504 1,112 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 7,797 against 6,356 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Malaysia and Thailand?
1,441, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,388 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.