Greece vs South Africa: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Greece
11.52 Number
in 2013
South Africa
12.5 Number
in 2013
Greece rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.5 Number against 11.52 Number in Greece, a difference of 0.98 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9929 Number | 2.36 Number | 1.37 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.77 Number | 12.19 Number | 7.42 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.08 Number | 19.92 Number | 4.84 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.57 Number | 15 Number | 3.43 Number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.5 Number against 11.52 Number in Greece as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.98 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.