Costa Rica vs Yemen: Annual patent applications
Costa Rica
15
in 2021
Yemen
20
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
99th
Yemen rank
96th
Annual patent applications over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 20 against 15 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Yemen ranks 96th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5 | 8 | 18.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 11.62 | 12.12 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.78 | 25.67 | 11.89 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 40 | 26.5 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Costa Rica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 20 against 15 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 5, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Yemen ranks 96th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.