New Zealand vs Thailand: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

New Zealand
102.5 Patents
in 2023
Thailand
56.5 Patents
in 2023
New Zealand rank
31st
Thailand rank
34th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 102.5 Patents against 56.5 Patents in Thailand, a difference of 46 Patents.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Thailand's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 88 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 9.88 Patents 0 Patents 9.88 Patents New Zealand
1980s 30.7 Patents 0.7333 Patents 29.97 Patents New Zealand
1990s 59.85 Patents 3.22 Patents 56.63 Patents New Zealand
2000s 154.55 Patents 9.97 Patents 144.59 Patents New Zealand
2010s 183.1 Patents 49.89 Patents 133.21 Patents New Zealand
2020s 160.87 Patents 77.77 Patents 83.1 Patents New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, New Zealand or Thailand?
New Zealand, at 102.5 Patents against 56.5 Patents in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between New Zealand and Thailand?
46 Patents, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
New Zealand ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.