Colombia vs Puerto Rico: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Colombia
5.83 Patents
in 2023
Puerto Rico
6 Patents
in 2023
Colombia rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
52nd
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Colombia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6 Patents against 5.83 Patents in Colombia, a difference of 0.17 Patents.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 1.1 Patents | 0.3 Patents | 0.8 Patents | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.9 Patents | 1.6 Patents | 0.3 Patents | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6.3 Patents | 20.1 Patents | 13.8 Patents | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 14.66 Patents | 180.65 Patents | 165.99 Patents | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 10.38 Patents | 50.5 Patents | 40.12 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, Colombia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6 Patents against 5.83 Patents in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.17 Patents, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Puerto Rico rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Colombia ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.