Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 46,623 against 31,070 in Canada, a difference of 15,553.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,685 | 13,822 | 11,863 | Canada |
| 1990s | 25,415 | 23,644 | 1,771 | Canada |
| 2000s | 34,903 | 43,266 | 8,363 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 31,163 | 51,156 | 19,993 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 31,728 | 46,450 | 14,722 | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 46,623 against 31,070 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15,553, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Canada ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.