Argentina vs Canada: Patents - technology diffusion

Argentina
4,267 Patents
in 2023
Canada
6,523 Patents
in 2023
Argentina rank
14th
Canada rank
11th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 6,523 Patents against 4,267 Patents in Argentina, a difference of 2,256 Patents.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Canada ranks 11th of 104 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 2,574 Patents 37,749 Patents 35,174 Patents Canada
2000s 5,351 Patents 48,076 Patents 42,725 Patents Canada
2010s 4,456 Patents 44,677 Patents 40,222 Patents Canada
2020s 3,728 Patents 35,754 Patents 32,026 Patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Argentina or Canada?
Canada, at 6,523 Patents against 4,267 Patents in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Argentina and Canada?
2,256 Patents, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Argentina ranks 14th and Canada ranks 11th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation