New Zealand vs Thailand: Patent applications, nonresidents

New Zealand
6,522
in 2021
Thailand
7,375
in 2021
New Zealand rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198020002021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 7,375 against 6,522 in New Zealand, a difference of 853.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 150 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 2,970 649.2 2,321 New Zealand
1990s 4,414 3,277 1,137 New Zealand
2000s 5,168 4,926 241.9 New Zealand
2010s 5,338 5,750 412.3 Thailand
2020s 5,970 7,018 1,049 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, New Zealand or Thailand?
Thailand, at 7,375 against 6,522 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between New Zealand and Thailand?
853, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
New Zealand ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th 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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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

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.