Mexico vs South Africa: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,592 Patents against 3,505 Patents in Mexico, a difference of 1,087 Patents.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,744 Patents | 5,813 Patents | 1,069 Patents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15,290 Patents | 6,337 Patents | 8,953 Patents | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18,762 Patents | 6,254 Patents | 12,509 Patents | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15,278 Patents | 4,957 Patents | 10,321 Patents | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4,592 Patents against 3,505 Patents in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Mexico and South Africa?
- 1,087 Patents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th 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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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation