Costa Rica vs Kenya: Patent applications per million
Costa Rica
2.96
in 2021
Kenya
3.01
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
98th
Kenya rank
97th
Patent applications per million over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.01 against 2.96 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 97th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.37 | 0.0468 | 3.32 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9.11 | 0.6671 | 8.44 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 1.02 | 4.28 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 3.27 | 0.5219 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 4.77 | 2.09 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications per million, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.01 against 2.96 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications per million between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.05, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for patent applications per million?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 97th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.