United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Patent applications, nonresidents

United Kingdom
7,263
in 2021
Vietnam
7,468
in 2021
United Kingdom rank
19th
Vietnam rank
16th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Vietnam
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020002021

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 7,468 against 7,263 in United Kingdom, a difference of 205.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 150 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 10,732 5.75 10,726 United Kingdom
1990s 9,049 556.3 8,493 United Kingdom
2000s 9,361 1,799 7,563 United Kingdom
2010s 7,718 4,360 3,358 United Kingdom
2020s 7,961 7,071 890 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 7,468 against 7,263 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
205, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
United Kingdom ranks 19th 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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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.