Brazil vs New Zealand: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Brazil
21.19 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
18.74 Number
in 2013
Brazil rank
35th
New Zealand rank
36th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.19 Number against 18.74 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 2.45 Number.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.39 Number | 2.29 Number | 0.1043 Number | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.52 Number | 12.6 Number | 8.08 Number | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.63 Number | 36.9 Number | 14.27 Number | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 25.55 Number | 27.84 Number | 2.28 Number | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Brazil or New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 21.19 Number against 18.74 Number in New Zealand as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 2.45 Number, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Brazil ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.