Brazil vs New Zealand: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Brazil
124.76 Patents
in 2023
New Zealand
102.5 Patents
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
New Zealand rank
31st

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 124.76 Patents against 102.5 Patents in New Zealand, a difference of 22.26 Patents.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was New Zealand ahead.

Brazil ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 8 Patents 9.88 Patents 1.88 Patents New Zealand
1980s 13.25 Patents 30.7 Patents 17.45 Patents New Zealand
1990s 37.95 Patents 59.85 Patents 21.9 Patents New Zealand
2000s 149.63 Patents 154.55 Patents 4.92 Patents New Zealand
2010s 188.94 Patents 183.1 Patents 5.84 Patents Brazil
2020s 178.31 Patents 160.87 Patents 17.44 Patents Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Brazil or New Zealand?
Brazil, at 124.76 Patents against 102.5 Patents in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Brazil and New Zealand?
22.26 Patents, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Brazil ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.