Costa Rica vs Yemen, Republic of: Annual patent applications

Costa Rica
15
in 2021
Yemen, Republic of
20
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
99th
Yemen, Republic of rank
96th

Annual patent applications over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Yemen, Republic of
0204060198020002021

How they compare

Yemen, Republic of currently reports 20 against 15 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.

That makes Yemen, Republic of'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, Republic of ranks 96th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Yemen, Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Yemen, Republic of 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, Republic of
2020s 13.5 40 26.5 Yemen, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Costa Rica or Yemen, Republic of?
Yemen, Republic of, at 20 against 15 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Costa Rica and Yemen, Republic of?
5, with Yemen, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen, Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Yemen, Republic of rank globally for annual patent applications?
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Yemen, Republic of ranks 96th 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