Liechtenstein vs South Africa: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Liechtenstein
14.5 Number
in 2013
South Africa
12.5 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Liechtenstein
- South Africa
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 14.5 Number against 12.5 Number in South Africa, a difference of 2 Number.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 40th 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 | Liechtenstein | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.94 Number | 2.51 Number | 0.565 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.34 Number | 12.8 Number | 11.46 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.67 Number | 19.92 Number | 17.25 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.14 Number | 15 Number | 9.85 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, Liechtenstein or South Africa?
- Liechtenstein, at 14.5 Number against 12.5 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Liechtenstein and South Africa?
- 2 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do Liechtenstein and South Africa rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Liechtenstein ranks 40th 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.