Brazil vs China: Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications

Brazil
0 Patents
in 2023
China
0 Patents
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
3rd

Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications over time

  • Brazil
  • China
00.20.40.60.81197820002023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0 Patents against 0 Patents in China, a difference of 0 Patents.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was China ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 3rd of 87 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1990s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
2000s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 0.1 Patents Brazil
2010s 0 Patents 0.1 Patents 0.1 Patents China
2020s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indicators of international co-operation — patent applications, Brazil or China?
Brazil, at 0 Patents against 0 Patents in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in indicators of international co-operation — patent applications between Brazil and China?
0 Patents, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications?
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
103 places, 4,738 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Indicators based on EPO, USPTO and PCT data. Cross-border ownership of patents reflects international flows of knowledge from the inventor country to the applicant countries and international flows of funds for research (multinational companies). Co-inventions represent the international collaboration in the inventive process.