Georgia vs Malaysia: Annual patent applications per million people
Georgia
24.27 applications per million people
in 2021
Malaysia
25.76 applications per million people
in 2021
Georgia rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
50th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Georgia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.76 applications per million people against 24.27 applications per million people in Georgia, a difference of 1.49 applications per million people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.52 applications per million people | 9.24 applications per million people | 62.27 applications per million people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 58.92 applications per million people | 20.84 applications per million people | 38.08 applications per million people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 30.55 applications per million people | 37.88 applications per million people | 7.33 applications per million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 23.01 applications per million people | 27.47 applications per million people | 4.46 applications per million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Georgia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 25.76 applications per million people against 24.27 applications per million people in Georgia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Georgia and Malaysia?
- 1.49 applications per million people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Malaysia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Georgia ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.