Mexico vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Mexico
4.05 Number
in 2013
South Africa
3.14 Number
in 2012
Mexico rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.05 Number against 3.14 Number in South Africa, a difference of 0.91 Number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0543 Number | 1.31 Number | 1.25 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7937 Number | 1.6 Number | 0.803 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.04 Number | 1.82 Number | 1.22 Number | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.01 Number | 2.06 Number | 0.9477 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 4.05 Number against 3.14 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.91 Number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Mexico ranks 22nd 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.