Chile vs Colombia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2,829 against 1,661 in Colombia, a difference of 1,168.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 638.33 | 472.22 | 166.11 | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,697 | 1,087 | 610.22 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2,586 | 1,423 | 1,163 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2,458 | 1,794 | 664.8 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2,712 | 1,788 | 924 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 2,829 against 1,661 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Chile and Colombia?
- 1,168, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 29th 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.