Chile vs Uruguay: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Chile
15.25 Patents
in 2023
Uruguay
12.17 Patents
in 2023
Chile rank
46th
Uruguay rank
48th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
0204060197820002023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 15.25 Patents against 12.17 Patents in Uruguay, a difference of 3.08 Patents.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 88 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 1.2 Patents 0.25 Patents 0.95 Patents Chile
1990s 3.05 Patents 1.6 Patents 1.45 Patents Chile
2000s 13.55 Patents 3.68 Patents 9.87 Patents Chile
2010s 40.72 Patents 6.45 Patents 34.27 Patents Chile
2020s 33.53 Patents 7.33 Patents 26.2 Patents Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Chile or Uruguay?
Chile, at 15.25 Patents against 12.17 Patents in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Chile and Uruguay?
3.08 Patents, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Chile ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)