Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: Patent applications, nonresidents

Canada
32,445
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
42,462
in 2020
Canada rank
6th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Canada
  • Latin America & Caribbean
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k198020002021

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 42,462 against 32,445 in Canada, a difference of 10,017.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 150 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 13,826 11,860 Canada
1990s 25,415 23,622 1,793 Canada
2000s 34,903 43,261 8,358 Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 31,163 50,931 19,768 Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 30,113 42,462 12,349 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 42,462 against 32,445 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
10,017, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Canada ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 150 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

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.