Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15 against 15 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.25 | 7 | 10.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20 | 22 | 2 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 23 | 17.4 | 5.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.67 | 18.67 | 8 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 10.8 | 3 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 15 against 15 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.