Costa Rica vs Zambia: Annual patent applications

Costa Rica
15
in 2021
Zambia
13
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
99th
Zambia rank
102nd

Annual patent applications over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zambia
0204060198020002021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15 against 13 in Zambia, a difference of 2.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 24.83 2.5 22.33 Costa Rica
1990s 28.86 4.86 24 Costa Rica
2000s 22.44 8.44 14 Costa Rica
2010s 13.2 10.2 3 Costa Rica
2020s 13.5 15 1.5 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patent applications, Costa Rica or Zambia?
Costa Rica, at 15 against 13 in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual patent applications between Costa Rica and Zambia?
2, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for annual patent applications?
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 102nd 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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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