Switzerland vs Vietnam: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Switzerland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,288 against 1,066 in Vietnam, a difference of 222.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,269 | 31.25 | 3,238 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,678 | 33.3 | 2,645 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,770 | 139.3 | 1,630 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,463 | 501.8 | 961.4 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,336 | 1,044 | 292.5 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Switzerland or Vietnam?
- Switzerland, at 1,288 against 1,066 in Vietnam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Switzerland and Vietnam?
- 222, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and Vietnam rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Switzerland ranks 29th 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
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.