Brazil vs South Africa: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11 Patents against 9.67 Patents in Brazil, a difference of 1.33 Patents.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 12 Patents | 11.5 Patents | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.5 Patents | 25.91 Patents | 22.41 Patents | South Africa |
| 1990s | 23.85 Patents | 42.74 Patents | 18.89 Patents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 73.5 Patents | 59.52 Patents | 13.98 Patents | Brazil |
| 2010s | 86.66 Patents | 52.99 Patents | 33.66 Patents | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.22 Patents | 20.83 Patents | 6.39 Patents | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11 Patents against 9.67 Patents in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.33 Patents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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.