Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications per million

Kazakhstan
41.22
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
45.41
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Saudi Arabia
050100150200198920052021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 45.41 against 41.22 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 4.19.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 135 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 82.14 2.72 79.42 Kazakhstan
2000s 99.82 4.37 95.45 Kazakhstan
2010s 75.95 23.78 52.17 Kazakhstan
2020s 41.22 41.01 0.2063 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 45.41 against 41.22 in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
4.19, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications per million?
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed