South Korea vs Malaysia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
South Korea
9 patents
in 2025
Malaysia
5 patents
in 2020
South Korea rank
9th
Malaysia rank
12th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9 patents against 5 patents in Malaysia, a difference of 4 patents.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 53 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.56 patents | 3.67 patents | 190.89 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 752.3 patents | 26.3 patents | 726 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,092 patents | 5 patents | 1,087 patents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 9 patents against 5 patents in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 4 patents, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.