Annual patent applications in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual patent applications was 23 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
23
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
93rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
71
in 1981
All-time low
18
in 1994
Years of data
35
1980–2017
Annual patent applications in Uruguay, 1980–2017
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23 for annual patent applications in 2017.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Uruguay peaked at 71 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1994.
Uruguay ranks 93rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 | 23 | 71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.56 | 18 | 39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.1 | 24 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.17 | 20 | 37 | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 500 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 23 (2017)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.98 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.04 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Uruguay?
- Annual patent applications in Uruguay was 23 in 2017, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual patent applications?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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