Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Patent applications per million
Sri Lanka
12.01
in 2021
Thailand
12.09
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Thailand rank
68th
Patent applications per million over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.09 against 12.01 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 68th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 | 0.9513 | 0.3857 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 3.8 | 0.6706 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 12.33 | 5.48 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13.08 | 15.28 | 2.2 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.06 | 12.07 | 1.99 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications per million, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.09 against 12.01 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications per million between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.08, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for patent applications per million?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 68th 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.