Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Cuba
5 Patents
in 2023
Puerto Rico
6 Patents
in 2023
Cuba rank
55th
Puerto Rico rank
52nd

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Cuba
  • Puerto Rico
0100200300400197820002023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 6 Patents against 5 Patents in Cuba, a difference of 1 Patents.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Cuba ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0.1 Patents 0.3 Patents 0.2 Patents Puerto Rico
1990s 5.35 Patents 1.6 Patents 3.75 Patents Cuba
2000s 13.17 Patents 20.1 Patents 6.93 Patents Puerto Rico
2010s 6.03 Patents 180.65 Patents 174.62 Patents Puerto Rico
2020s 9.31 Patents 50.5 Patents 41.19 Patents Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 6 Patents against 5 Patents in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
1 Patents, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Cuba ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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