Costa Rica vs Cuba: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Costa Rica
1 Patents
in 2022
Cuba
1 Patents
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
49th
Cuba rank
49th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
051015197820002022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Cuba, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cuba ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and Cuba ranks 49th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cuba Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.2 Patents 0.1 Patents 0.1 Patents Costa Rica
1990s 0.25 Patents 3.7 Patents 3.45 Patents Cuba
2000s 0.5 Patents 8.55 Patents 8.05 Patents Cuba
2010s 1.95 Patents 3.55 Patents 1.6 Patents Cuba
2020s 1.33 Patents 0.3333 Patents 1 Patents Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Costa Rica or Cuba?
Costa Rica, at 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Costa Rica and Cuba?
0 Patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Cuba 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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.