Costa Rica vs Libya: Annual patent applications per million people
Costa Rica
2.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Libya
2.41 applications per million people
in 1996
Costa Rica rank
98th
Libya rank
101st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.96 applications per million people against 2.41 applications per million people in Libya, a difference of 0.55 applications per million people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Libya ranks 101st of 135 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.27 applications per million people | 0.6908 applications per million people | 3.58 applications per million people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9.2 applications per million people | 2.77 applications per million people | 6.43 applications per million people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 2.96 applications per million people against 2.41 applications per million people in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.55 applications per million people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1996.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Libya ranks 101st 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.