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

Mexico
35.33 Patents
in 2023
Romania
37.25 Patents
in 2023
Mexico rank
40th
Romania rank
39th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Mexico
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 37.25 Patents against 35.33 Patents in Mexico, a difference of 1.92 Patents.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Romania ahead.

Mexico ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 0.5 Patents Mexico
1980s 3.15 Patents 2.1 Patents 1.05 Patents Mexico
1990s 13.22 Patents 3.93 Patents 9.29 Patents Mexico
2000s 53.9 Patents 9.7 Patents 44.2 Patents Mexico
2010s 62.19 Patents 27.88 Patents 34.32 Patents Mexico
2020s 40.88 Patents 36.31 Patents 4.56 Patents Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Mexico or Romania?
Romania, at 37.25 Patents against 35.33 Patents in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Mexico and Romania?
1.92 Patents, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Mexico ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th 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.