Brazil vs Mexico: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Brazil
2.67 Number
in 2013
Mexico
4.05 Number
in 2013
Brazil rank
26th
Mexico rank
22nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
02468198019962013

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 4.05 Number against 2.67 Number in Brazil, a difference of 1.38 Number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 Number 0.8524 Number 0.1924 Number Brazil
2000s 4.17 Number 3.04 Number 1.13 Number Brazil
2010s 3.02 Number 3.27 Number 0.2477 Number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 4.05 Number against 2.67 Number in Brazil as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Brazil and Mexico?
1.38 Number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Brazil ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). 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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed