Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Hong Kong, China
11.75 Number
in 2013
South Africa
12.5 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.5 Number against 11.75 Number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.75 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd 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 | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.47 Number | 2.81 Number | 0.332 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.67 Number | 12.19 Number | 6.52 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.77 Number | 19.92 Number | 13.15 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.85 Number | 15 Number | 9.15 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, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.5 Number against 11.75 Number in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 0.75 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd 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.