Austria vs Brazil: Patents - technology diffusion

Austria
1,187 Patents
in 2023
Brazil
1,520 Patents
in 2023
Austria rank
24th
Brazil rank
21st

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Austria
  • Brazil
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,520 Patents against 1,187 Patents in Austria, a difference of 333 Patents.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 24th and Brazil ranks 21st of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 16,064 Patents 12,489 Patents 3,576 Patents Austria
2000s 21,947 Patents 23,529 Patents 1,582 Patents Brazil
2010s 1,882 Patents 30,029 Patents 28,146 Patents Brazil
2020s 1,307 Patents 15,210 Patents 13,903 Patents Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Austria or Brazil?
Brazil, at 1,520 Patents against 1,187 Patents in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Austria and Brazil?
333 Patents, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Austria ranks 24th and Brazil ranks 21st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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