Costa Rica vs Greece: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 566 against 532 in Greece, a difference of 34.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 44th of 150 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51 | 1,465 | 1,414 | Greece |
| 1990s | 99.8 | 138.6 | 38.8 | Greece |
| 2000s | 391.2 | 29.6 | 361.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 545.9 | 64.2 | 481.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 545 | 447.5 | 97.5 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 566 against 532 in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 34, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 44th 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
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.