Costa Rica vs Uganda: Annual patent applications

Costa Rica
15
in 2021
Uganda
14
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
99th
Uganda rank
100th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
0204060198020002021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15 against 14 in Uganda, a difference of 1.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 99th and Uganda ranks 100th of 135 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 23.6 7.4 16.2 Costa Rica
2010s 14.57 12.14 2.43 Costa Rica
2020s 13.5 13.5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Costa Rica or Uganda?
Costa Rica, at 15 against 14 in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Costa Rica and Uganda?
1, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for annual patent applications?
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Uganda ranks 100th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patent applications
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed