Brazil vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Brazil
2.67 Number
in 2013
South Africa
3.14 Number
in 2012
Brazil rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.14 Number against 2.67 Number in Brazil, a difference of 0.47 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1765 Number | 1.12 Number | 0.9485 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9771 Number | 1.31 Number | 0.3374 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.17 Number | 1.82 Number | 2.35 Number | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.14 Number | 2.06 Number | 1.08 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 by nace rev. 2, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.14 Number against 2.67 Number in Brazil as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.47 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Brazil ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th 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.