Iceland vs Mexico: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 35.33 Patents against 30.5 Patents in Iceland, a difference of 4.83 Patents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mexico ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 40th of 88 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 0.5 Patents | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.8 Patents | 3.15 Patents | 2.35 Patents | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.35 Patents | 13.22 Patents | 7.87 Patents | Mexico |
| 2000s | 37.25 Patents | 53.9 Patents | 16.65 Patents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 39.5 Patents | 62.19 Patents | 22.69 Patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.04 Patents | 40.88 Patents | 5.84 Patents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 35.33 Patents against 30.5 Patents in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Iceland and Mexico?
- 4.83 Patents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 40th 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.