Malaysia vs Norway: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 946 against 883 in Malaysia, a difference of 63.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53 | 925.8 | 872.8 | Norway |
| 1990s | 172.2 | 1,109 | 937 | Norway |
| 2000s | 547.2 | 1,178 | 631 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,171 | 1,103 | 68.1 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 936 | 913 | 23 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 946 against 883 in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Malaysia and Norway?
- 63, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd 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
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.