Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0001 units per person for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1986.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 401 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 401 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Uruguay?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.