Costa Rica vs Peru: Patent applications per million
Costa Rica
2.96
in 2021
Peru
2.84
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
98th
Peru rank
100th
Patent applications per million over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.96 against 2.84 in Peru, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Peru ranks 100th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.43 | 2.97 | 5.45 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.55 | 1.63 | 6.92 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 1.21 | 4.27 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.44 | 0.3087 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 3.32 | 0.6468 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications per million, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 2.96 against 2.84 in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications per million between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.12, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for patent applications per million?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Peru ranks 100th 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.