Mexico vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Mexico
11.14 Number
in 2012
South Africa
10.48 Number
in 2012
Mexico rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.14 Number against 10.48 Number in South Africa, a difference of 0.66 Number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 61 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 20.6 Number | 19.6 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.79 Number | 48.95 Number | 45.16 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.26 Number | 70.81 Number | 55.55 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 41.15 Number | 85.75 Number | 44.6 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.16 Number | 42.54 Number | 12.38 Number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 11.14 Number against 10.48 Number in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.66 Number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Mexico ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.