Latin America & Caribbean vs United States: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Latin America & Caribbean
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
United States
0.001 units per person
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
7th
United States rank
7th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 13.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th and United States ranks 7th of 11 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Latin America & Caribbean or United States?
- United States, at 0.001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Latin America & Caribbean and United States?
- 0.0009 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th and United States ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.