Egypt vs Vietnam: Patent applications, residents

Egypt
881
in 2021
Vietnam
1,066
in 2021
Egypt rank
35th
Vietnam rank
32nd

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Egypt
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1,066 against 881 in Egypt, a difference of 185.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 161.5 31.25 130.25 Egypt
1990s 385 33.67 351.33 Egypt
2000s 490.56 133 357.56 Egypt
2010s 798.6 501.8 296.8 Egypt
2020s 929.5 1,044 114 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Egypt or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1,066 against 881 in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Egypt and Vietnam?
185, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Egypt ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 135 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

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.