Iceland vs Mexico: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Iceland
30.5 Patents
in 2023
Mexico
35.33 Patents
in 2023
Iceland rank
42nd
Mexico rank
40th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Iceland
  • Mexico
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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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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.