Argentina vs Colombia: Annual patent applications per million people
Argentina
8.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Colombia
8.44 applications per million people
in 2021
Argentina rank
76th
Colombia rank
78th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 8.96 applications per million people against 8.44 applications per million people in Colombia, a difference of 0.52 applications per million people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 76th and Colombia ranks 78th of 135 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.97 applications per million people | 2.11 applications per million people | 36.86 applications per million people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 23.07 applications per million people | 3.13 applications per million people | 19.94 applications per million people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 21.82 applications per million people | 2.31 applications per million people | 19.5 applications per million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 13.51 applications per million people | 7.03 applications per million people | 6.48 applications per million people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 14.77 applications per million people | 7.86 applications per million people | 6.91 applications per million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 8.96 applications per million people against 8.44 applications per million people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.52 applications per million people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Argentina ranks 76th and Colombia ranks 78th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.