Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Costa Rica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 499 against 438 in Costa Rica, a difference of 61.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82 | 369 | 287 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 99.8 | 771.2 | 671.4 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 378.33 | 1,229 | 851 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 545.9 | 716.3 | 170.4 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 516 | 533.8 | 17.8 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 499 against 438 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 61, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 43rd 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.