Mexico vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Mexico
24.76 Number
in 2013
South Africa
16.34 Number
in 2013
Mexico rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.76 Number against 16.34 Number in South Africa, a difference of 8.42 Number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 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 | 0.25 Number | 5.5 Number | 5.25 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.21 Number | 12.72 Number | 10.51 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5 Number | 22.51 Number | 17.51 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.24 Number | 30.62 Number | 6.39 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.73 Number | 25.27 Number | 0.54 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 international, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 24.76 Number against 16.34 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Mexico and South Africa?
- 8.42 Number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.