Finland vs Vietnam: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Finland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,770 against 1,226 in Vietnam, a difference of 544.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 26th of 139 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,864 | 31.25 | 1,833 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,228 | 33.3 | 2,195 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,017 | 139.3 | 1,878 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,474 | 501.8 | 972.3 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,590 | 1,040 | 549.8 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Finland or Vietnam?
- Finland, at 1,770 against 1,226 in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Finland and Vietnam?
- 544, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Vietnam rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 26th 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.