Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,108 against 1,931 in Indonesia, a difference of 1,177.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113 | 12 | 101 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 65.89 | 36.78 | 29.11 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 229.75 | 85.75 | 144 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1,260 | 748.67 | 510.89 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1,574 | 2,245 | 671.4 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,108 against 1,931 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,177, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Indonesia ranks 19th 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.