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
02468198019962013

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.

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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