Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.0023 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 65 Oman 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Brazil 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Austria 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.