Annual patent applications per million people in Mexico
Mexico: Annual patent applications per million people was 8.75 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Mexico, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 8.75 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Mexico peaked at 12.48 applications per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.18 applications per million people, in 1996.
That places Mexico 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.19 applications per million people | 7.81 applications per million people | 11.1 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 applications per million people | 4.18 applications per million people | 7.98 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 applications per million people | 4.37 applications per million people | 7.34 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 applications per million people | 8.37 applications per million people | 12.48 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 applications per million people | 8.75 applications per million people | 8.93 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,044 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 83.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,117 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 96.54 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.74 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Mexico?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Mexico was 8.75 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 applications per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 applications per million people in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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