Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Patent applications per million

Costa Rica
2.96
in 2021
Venezuela
3.14
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
98th
Venezuela rank
95th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela
0204060198020002021

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 3.14 against 2.96 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 95th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 8.59 20.2 11.61 Venezuela
1990s 8.62 10.03 1.4 Venezuela
2000s 5.5 2.87 2.63 Costa Rica
2010s 2.84 2.1 0.7359 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 3.14 against 2.96 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
0.18, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for patent applications per million?
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 95th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed