Colombia vs Mexico: Patents - technology diffusion

Colombia
2,577 Patents
in 2023
Mexico
3,505 Patents
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

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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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