Argentina vs Costa Rica: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.97 Patents against 1 Patents in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.97 Patents.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 88 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 1.4 Patents | 0.2 Patents | 1.2 Patents | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.27 Patents | 0.25 Patents | 5.02 Patents | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10.39 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 9.89 Patents | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.86 Patents | 1.95 Patents | 8.91 Patents | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.04 Patents | 1.33 Patents | 2.71 Patents | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 1.97 Patents against 1 Patents in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.97 Patents, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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.