Denmark vs Mexico: Annual patent applications

Denmark

1,090

in 2021

Mexico

1,117

in 2021

Denmark rank

31st

Mexico rank

30th

Annual patent applications over time

Mexico currently reports 1,117 against 1,090 in Denmark, a difference of 27.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 135 countries.

Indicator: Annual patent applications
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026