Annual patent applications per million people in Thailand
Thailand: Annual patent applications per million people was 12.09 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Thailand, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Thailand stood at 12.09 applications per million people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Thailand peaked at 22.51 applications per million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2848 applications per million people, in 1980.
That places Thailand 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9513 applications per million people | 0.2848 applications per million people | 1.47 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 applications per million people | 1.19 applications per million people | 11.85 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 applications per million people | 8.39 applications per million people | 15.62 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.13 applications per million people | 12.09 applications per million people | 22.51 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 applications per million people | 12.05 applications per million people | 12.09 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 66 Armenia 13.5 applications per million people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 12.11 applications per million people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 12.06 applications per million people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 12.01 applications per million people compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 11.74 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,375 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 90.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 867 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 61.16 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 14.89 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Thailand?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Thailand was 12.09 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.51 applications per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2848 applications per million people in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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