Argentina vs Mexico: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4,267 Patents against 3,505 Patents in Mexico, a difference of 762 Patents.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 104 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,574 Patents | 4,744 Patents | 2,169 Patents | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,351 Patents | 15,290 Patents | 9,939 Patents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4,456 Patents | 18,762 Patents | 14,307 Patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3,728 Patents | 15,278 Patents | 11,550 Patents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 4,267 Patents against 3,505 Patents in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Argentina and Mexico?
- 762 Patents, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th 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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About this data
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