Annual patent applications per million people in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual patent applications per million people was 10.77 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Vietnam, 1984–2021
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
Vietnam recorded 10.77 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 217.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Vietnam peaked at 10.77 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.116 applications per million people, in 1986.
That places Vietnam 72nd 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 | 0.5131 applications per million people | 0.116 applications per million people | 0.9011 applications per million people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4727 applications per million people | 0.3105 applications per million people | 0.8854 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 applications per million people | 0.4407 applications per million people | 2.98 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 applications per million people | 3.39 applications per million people | 7.41 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 applications per million people | 10.41 applications per million people | 10.77 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 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
- 73 Bahamas 10.24 applications per million people compare
- 75 Albania 9.24 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Vietnam
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,468 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 84.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,066 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 73.42 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.71 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Vietnam?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Vietnam was 10.77 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 applications per million people in 1986.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Vietnam ranks 72nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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