Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 408 Patents against 188 Patents in New Zealand, a difference of 220 Patents.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2 Patents | 4,615 Patents | 4,589 Patents | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 421.8 Patents | 5,335 Patents | 4,913 Patents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 851.2 Patents | 3,856 Patents | 3,005 Patents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 640.5 Patents | 606 Patents | 34.5 Patents | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 408 Patents against 188 Patents in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 220 Patents, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 41st 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