Argentina vs Puerto Rico: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Argentina
11.55 Patents
in 2023
Puerto Rico
6 Patents
in 2023
Argentina rank
49th
Puerto Rico rank
52nd

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Argentina
  • Puerto Rico
0100200300400197820002023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 11.55 Patents against 6 Patents in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5.55 Patents.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.9 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Argentina ranks 49th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 3.8 Patents 0.3 Patents 3.5 Patents Argentina
1990s 15.42 Patents 1.6 Patents 13.82 Patents Argentina
2000s 26.68 Patents 20.1 Patents 6.58 Patents Argentina
2010s 19.34 Patents 180.65 Patents 161.31 Patents Puerto Rico
2020s 19.6 Patents 50.5 Patents 30.9 Patents Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Argentina or Puerto Rico?
Argentina, at 11.55 Patents against 6 Patents in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Argentina and Puerto Rico?
5.55 Patents, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Puerto Rico rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Argentina ranks 49th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.