Malaysia vs Spain: Annual patent applications per million people
Malaysia
25.76 applications per million people
in 2021
Spain
27.57 applications per million people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
50th
Spain rank
48th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27.57 applications per million people against 25.76 applications per million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.81 applications per million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 48th of 135 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.18 applications per million people | 48.73 applications per million people | 45.55 applications per million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.49 applications per million people | 55.57 applications per million people | 47.08 applications per million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.84 applications per million people | 69.75 applications per million people | 48.91 applications per million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 37.88 applications per million people | 57.41 applications per million people | 19.53 applications per million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.47 applications per million people | 28.89 applications per million people | 1.42 applications per million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 27.57 applications per million people against 25.76 applications per million people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Malaysia and Spain?
- 1.81 applications per million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Malaysia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 48th 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) β 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.