Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 438 against 401 in Uruguay, a difference of 37.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51 | 146.7 | 95.7 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 99.8 | 255.6 | 155.8 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 391.2 | 616 | 224.8 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 545.9 | 600.5 | 54.6 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 516 | 447.6 | 68.4 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 438 against 401 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 37, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th 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.