Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,108 against 2,542 in Australia, a difference of 566.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 139 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,649 | 12 | 1,637 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,755 | 34.7 | 1,720 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,446 | 85.75 | 2,360 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,517 | 748.67 | 1,768 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,570 | 2,245 | 325.4 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,108 against 2,542 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 566, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Australia ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.