Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Chile or Mexico?

Chile, at 3,884 Patents against 3,505 Patents in Mexico as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Chile vs Mexico: Patents - technology diffusion

Chile

3,884 Patents

in 2023

Mexico

3,505 Patents

in 2023

Chile rank

15th

Mexico rank

16th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Chile
Mexico

How they compare

Chile currently reports 3,884 Patents against 3,505 Patents in Mexico, a difference of 379 Patents.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Chile ranks 15th 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	Chile	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.9 Patents	4,744 Patents	4,736 Patents	Mexico
2000s	955.3 Patents	15,290 Patents	14,335 Patents	Mexico
2010s	3,356 Patents	18,762 Patents	15,406 Patents	Mexico
2020s	3,674 Patents	15,278 Patents	11,604 Patents	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Chile or Mexico?: Chile, at 3,884 Patents against 3,505 Patents in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Chile and Mexico?: 379 Patents, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Chile ranks 15th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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