Costa Rica vs Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 539 against 438 in Costa Rica, a difference of 101.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 157 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51 | 4,025 | 3,974 | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.8 | 4,487 | 4,387 | Norway |
| 2000s | 391.2 | 4,674 | 4,283 | Norway |
| 2010s | 545.9 | 657.7 | 111.8 | Norway |
| 2020s | 516 | 573.4 | 57.4 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 539 against 438 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 101, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st 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.