Indonesia vs Malaysia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 7,403 against 6,651 in Malaysia, a difference of 752.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 646 | 1,640 | 994 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,752 | 4,173 | 1,421 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3,969 | 4,663 | 693.9 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,214 | 5,994 | 1,220 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7,127 | 6,245 | 882 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 7,403 against 6,651 in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 752, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Indonesia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.