Malaysia vs Nigeria: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Malaysia
0 Patents
in 2022
Nigeria
0 Patents
in 2022
Malaysia rank
59th
Nigeria rank
59th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Nigeria, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 1 Patents 0.1 Patents 0.9 Patents Malaysia
1990s 2.5 Patents 0.0125 Patents 2.49 Patents Malaysia
2000s 17.67 Patents 0 Patents 17.67 Patents Malaysia
2010s 22.6 Patents 0.1 Patents 22.5 Patents Malaysia
2020s 6 Patents 0 Patents 6 Patents Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Malaysia, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Malaysia and Nigeria?
0 Patents, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Malaysia ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.