Costa Rica vs Oman: Patent applications, nonresidents

Costa Rica
566
in 2021
Oman
511
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Oman rank
45th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Oman
0200400600800198020002021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 566 against 511 in Oman, a difference of 55.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Oman ranks 45th of 150 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Oman Difference Ahead
2010s 511.2 394.8 116.4 Costa Rica
2020s 545 515 30 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Costa Rica or Oman?
Costa Rica, at 566 against 511 in Oman as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Costa Rica and Oman?
55, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Oman ranks 45th 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.