Cuba vs Uruguay: Annual patent applications
Cuba
21
in 2021
Uruguay
23
in 2017
Cuba rank
95th
Uruguay rank
93rd
Annual patent applications over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 23 against 21 in Cuba, a difference of 2.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 93rd of 135 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.8 | 54.6 | 108.2 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 75.57 | 29.29 | 46.29 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 80.2 | 30.6 | 49.6 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 38.25 | 25.5 | 12.75 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 23 against 21 in Cuba as of 2017.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 2, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Cuba ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 93rd 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.