Costa Rica vs Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Costa Rica
438
in 2024
Norway
539
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Norway rank
41st
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 539 against 438 in Costa Rica, a difference of 101.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 157 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51 | 4,025 | 3,974 | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.8 | 4,487 | 4,387 | Norway |
| 2000s | 391.2 | 4,674 | 4,283 | Norway |
| 2010s | 545.9 | 657.7 | 111.8 | Norway |
| 2020s | 516 | 573.4 | 57.4 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 539 against 438 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 101, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st 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.