Costa Rica vs Kenya: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Costa Rica
0 Patents
in 2023
Kenya
0 Patents
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Kenya rank
73rd

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Kenya, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kenya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 73rd of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.3 Patents 0 Patents 0.3 Patents Costa Rica
1990s 0.65 Patents 0.225 Patents 0.425 Patents Costa Rica
2000s 1.23 Patents 0.7167 Patents 0.5167 Patents Costa Rica
2010s 4.52 Patents 1.12 Patents 3.39 Patents Costa Rica
2020s 2.38 Patents 0.25 Patents 2.12 Patents Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Costa Rica, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Costa Rica and Kenya?
0 Patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 73rd 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.