Colombia vs Mexico: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3,505 Patents against 2,577 Patents in Colombia, a difference of 928 Patents.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 18th 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 | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 799.6 Patents | 4,744 Patents | 3,944 Patents | Mexico |
| 2000s | 767.4 Patents | 15,290 Patents | 14,523 Patents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,128 Patents | 18,762 Patents | 16,634 Patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,922 Patents | 15,278 Patents | 12,356 Patents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3,505 Patents against 2,577 Patents in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Colombia and Mexico?
- 928 Patents, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Colombia ranks 18th 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