Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6,356 against 4,921 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,435.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,803 | 58 | 1,745 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3,977 | 791.1 | 3,186 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,705 | 543.62 | 4,161 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5,994 | 1,424 | 4,570 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6,392 | 3,454 | 2,938 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 6,356 against 4,921 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,435, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 157 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.