Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Costa Rica
0 Patents
in 2023
Kuwait
0 Patents
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Kuwait rank
73rd
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Kuwait, a difference of 0 Patents.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kuwait ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Kuwait ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 Patents | 0.9 Patents | 0.6 Patents | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.65 Patents | 0.85 Patents | 0.2 Patents | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.23 Patents | 0.8367 Patents | 0.3967 Patents | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.52 Patents | 3.3 Patents | 1.22 Patents | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.38 Patents | 1.33 Patents | 1.04 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 Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 0 Patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Kuwait 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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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.