Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Thailand
56.5 Patents
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
49 Patents
in 2023
Thailand rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
35th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Thailand
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100197820002023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 56.5 Patents against 49 Patents in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.5 Patents.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Thailand ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.7333 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.2333 Patents Thailand
1990s 3.22 Patents 1.1 Patents 2.12 Patents Thailand
2000s 9.97 Patents 11.13 Patents 1.17 Patents United Arab Emirates
2010s 49.89 Patents 36.6 Patents 13.29 Patents Thailand
2020s 77.77 Patents 70.29 Patents 7.48 Patents Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
Thailand, at 56.5 Patents against 49 Patents in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
7.5 Patents, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Thailand ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th 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.