Costa Rica vs Mexico: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0087 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Mexico
0.0077 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
39th
Mexico rank
41st
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0087 units per square kilometre against 0.0077 units per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 41st of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0087 units per square kilometre against 0.0077 units per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.001 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 41st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.