Costa Rica vs Namibia: Annual patent applications per million people
Costa Rica
2.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Namibia
3.02 applications per million people
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
98th
Namibia rank
96th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.02 applications per million people against 2.96 applications per million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 96th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 applications per million people | 4.8 applications per million people | 6.04 applications per million people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.81 applications per million people | 5.6 applications per million people | 2.79 applications per million people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.02 applications per million people against 2.96 applications per million people in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.06 applications per million people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 96th 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.