Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.16 Patents against 124.76 Patents in Brazil, a difference of 9.4 Patents.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 Patents | 0 Patents | 8 Patents | Brazil |
| 1980s | 13.25 Patents | 2 Patents | 11.25 Patents | Brazil |
| 1990s | 37.95 Patents | 3.65 Patents | 34.3 Patents | Brazil |
| 2000s | 149.63 Patents | 34.18 Patents | 115.45 Patents | Brazil |
| 2010s | 188.94 Patents | 240.34 Patents | 51.4 Patents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 178.31 Patents | 183.12 Patents | 4.81 Patents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 134.16 Patents against 124.76 Patents in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.4 Patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.