Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Laos or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 77 against 58 in Laos as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

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.

Laos vs Mongolia: Patent applications, nonresidents

Laos

in 2018

Mongolia

in 2021

Laos rank

84th

Mongolia rank

81st

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

Laos
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 77 against 58 in Laos, a difference of 19.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 84th and Mongolia ranks 81st of 150 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.75	87.5	75.75	Mongolia
2010s	58.71	106.43	47.71	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Laos or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 77 against 58 in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Laos and Mongolia?: 19, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?: Laos ranks 84th and Mongolia ranks 81st 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

Indicator: Patent applications, nonresidents
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.