Belgium vs Costa Rica: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Belgium
412
in 2024
Costa Rica
438
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
Costa Rica rank
44th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 438 against 412 in Belgium, a difference of 26.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,133 | 51 | 2,082 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 424.3 | 99.8 | 324.5 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 167.4 | 391.2 | 223.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 165 | 545.9 | 380.9 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 425 | 516 | 91 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 438 against 412 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 26, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.