Ireland vs Thailand: Annual patent applications per million people
Ireland
14.68 applications per million people
in 2021
Thailand
12.09 applications per million people
in 2021
Ireland rank
65th
Thailand rank
68th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Ireland
- Thailand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.68 applications per million people against 12.09 applications per million people in Thailand, a difference of 2.59 applications per million people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 68th of 135 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.33 applications per million people | 0.9513 applications per million people | 174.38 applications per million people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 215.64 applications per million people | 1.39 applications per million people | 214.25 applications per million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.15 applications per million people | 13.5 applications per million people | 0.6473 applications per million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.78 applications per million people | 12.07 applications per million people | 2.71 applications per million people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Ireland or Thailand?
- Ireland, at 14.68 applications per million people against 12.09 applications per million people in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Ireland and Thailand?
- 2.59 applications per million people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Thailand rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 68th 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.