Bahrain vs Costa Rica: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bahrain
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 438 against 387 in Bahrain, a difference of 51.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bahrain ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 157 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35 | 58.71 | 23.71 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31 | 71 | 40 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 200 | 539.22 | 339.22 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 385.8 | 516 | 130.2 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bahrain or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 438 against 387 in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bahrain and Costa Rica?
- 51, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Costa Rica rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bahrain ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.