China vs Thailand: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
China
0.0166 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Thailand
0.0153 units per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
29th
Thailand rank
30th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0166 units per square kilometre against 0.0153 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, China or Thailand?
- China, at 0.0166 units per square kilometre against 0.0153 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between China and Thailand?
- 0.0013 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.