Mexico vs Uruguay: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Mexico
1 Patents
in 2022
Uruguay
1 Patents
in 2022
Mexico rank
49th
Uruguay rank
49th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Uruguay, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Patents 0 Patents 0.5 Patents Mexico
1980s 1.28 Patents 0 Patents 1.28 Patents Mexico
1990s 6.5 Patents 1.3 Patents 5.2 Patents Mexico
2000s 30.73 Patents 1.55 Patents 29.18 Patents Mexico
2010s 32.21 Patents 3.57 Patents 28.64 Patents Mexico
2020s 5.23 Patents 1 Patents 4.23 Patents Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Mexico or Uruguay?
Mexico, at 1 Patents against 1 Patents in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Mexico and Uruguay?
0 Patents, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Mexico ranks 49th and Uruguay 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.