Mexico vs Switzerland: Patent applications, residents

Mexico
1,117
in 2021
Switzerland
1,288
in 2021
Mexico rank
30th
Switzerland rank
29th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Mexico
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,288 against 1,117 in Mexico, a difference of 171.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Mexico ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 135 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 680.7 3,499 2,818 Switzerland
1990s 498.7 2,678 2,179 Switzerland
2000s 581.8 1,770 1,188 Switzerland
2010s 1,263 1,463 199.8 Switzerland
2020s 1,124 1,336 211.5 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Mexico or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,288 against 1,117 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Mexico and Switzerland?
171, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Mexico ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 135 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

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.