Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Annual patent applications per million people
Sri Lanka
12.01 applications per million people
in 2021
Vietnam
10.77 applications per million people
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Vietnam rank
72nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.01 applications per million people against 10.77 applications per million people in Vietnam, a difference of 1.24 applications per million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 72nd of 135 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 applications per million people | 0.5131 applications per million people | 0.9942 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.13 applications per million people | 0.4727 applications per million people | 2.65 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.85 applications per million people | 1.68 applications per million people | 5.16 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.08 applications per million people | 5.54 applications per million people | 7.53 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.06 applications per million people | 10.59 applications per million people | 3.46 applications per million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.01 applications per million people against 10.77 applications per million people in Vietnam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 1.24 applications per million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 72nd 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.