Iceland vs Malaysia: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Iceland
30.5 Patents
in 2023
Malaysia
27 Patents
in 2023
Iceland rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
43rd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 30.5 Patents against 27 Patents in Malaysia, a difference of 3.5 Patents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.8 Patents | 1.73 Patents | 0.9333 Patents | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.35 Patents | 4.9 Patents | 0.45 Patents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37.25 Patents | 36.08 Patents | 1.17 Patents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.5 Patents | 48.98 Patents | 9.48 Patents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 35.04 Patents | 36.67 Patents | 1.62 Patents | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Iceland, at 30.5 Patents against 27 Patents in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 3.5 Patents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)