Malaysia vs Thailand: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 930 against 841 in Malaysia, a difference of 89.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53 | 60.8 | 7.8 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 172.2 | 229.1 | 56.9 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 547.2 | 813.4 | 266.2 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,171 | 1,061 | 109.3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 875.2 | 836.8 | 38.4 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 930 against 841 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 89, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 33rd 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.