Thailand vs Vietnam: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7,468 against 7,375 in Thailand, a difference of 93.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 927 | 5.75 | 921.25 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3,277 | 556.3 | 2,721 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4,926 | 1,799 | 3,127 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5,750 | 4,360 | 1,390 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7,018 | 7,071 | 52.5 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7,468 against 7,375 in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 93, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Thailand ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 16th 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.