Brazil vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Brazil
261.13 Number
in 2014
New Zealand
224.46 Number
in 2013
Brazil rank
34th
New Zealand rank
35th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
0100200300197919962014

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 261.13 Number against 224.46 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 36.67 Number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was New Zealand ahead.

Brazil ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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 13.73 Number 18 Number 4.27 Number New Zealand
1980s 18.11 Number 36.22 Number 18.11 Number New Zealand
1990s 60.64 Number 78.19 Number 17.55 Number New Zealand
2000s 201.43 Number 177.51 Number 23.91 Number Brazil
2010s 246.18 Number 190.09 Number 56.09 Number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Brazil or New Zealand?
Brazil, at 261.13 Number against 224.46 Number in New Zealand as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Brazil and New Zealand?
36.67 Number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Brazil ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed