United Kingdom vs Viet Nam: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- United Kingdom
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,019 Patents against 68 Patents in Viet Nam, a difference of 13,951 Patents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 206.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 104 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,315 Patents | 8.71 Patents | 17,306 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17,332 Patents | 10.44 Patents | 17,322 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15,476 Patents | 24.2 Patents | 15,452 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14,876 Patents | 73.5 Patents | 14,802 Patents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, United Kingdom or Viet Nam?
- United Kingdom, at 14,019 Patents against 68 Patents in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between United Kingdom and Viet Nam?
- 13,951 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Viet Nam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Viet Nam rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation