Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Malaysia
6,356
in 2024
United Kingdom
7,847
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020022024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 7,847 against 6,356 in Malaysia, a difference of 1,491.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 1,621 10,669 9,048 United Kingdom
1990s 3,977 9,049 5,072 United Kingdom
2000s 4,663 9,361 4,698 United Kingdom
2010s 5,977 7,718 1,741 United Kingdom
2020s 6,392 8,109 1,717 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 7,847 against 6,356 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
1,491, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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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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.