Denmark vs Mexico: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Denmark
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,172 against 987 in Denmark, a difference of 185.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 139 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,042 | 680.7 | 360.8 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1,298 | 498.7 | 799 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,692 | 581.8 | 1,111 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,444 | 1,263 | 180.7 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,094 | 1,076 | 17.2 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Denmark or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1,172 against 987 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Denmark and Mexico?
- 185, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Mexico rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th 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.