Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Mexico
15,017
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23,816
in 2024
Mexico rank
11th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 23,816 against 15,017 in Mexico, a difference of 8,799.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 3,963 4,324 360.4 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 7,687 5,685 2,002 Mexico
2000s 13,668 11,286 2,381 Mexico
2010s 14,792 16,500 1,707 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 14,703 22,278 7,575 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 23,816 against 15,017 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8,799, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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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Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,388 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.