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
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.