Mexico vs Vietnam: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15,017 against 8,678 in Vietnam, a difference of 6,339.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Vietnam's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 157 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,432 | 5.75 | 3,426 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7,687 | 556.3 | 7,131 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 13,668 | 1,799 | 11,869 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14,792 | 4,360 | 10,432 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14,703 | 7,820 | 6,883 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 15,017 against 8,678 in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 6,339, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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.