Mexico vs Spain: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,172 against 1,160 in Spain, a difference of 12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 139 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 680.7 | 1,794 | 1,114 | Spain |
| 1990s | 498.7 | 2,202 | 1,703 | Spain |
| 2000s | 581.8 | 3,033 | 2,451 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,263 | 2,676 | 1,413 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,076 | 1,240 | 163.2 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 1,172 against 1,160 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Mexico and Spain?
- 12, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th 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.