Romania vs South Africa: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Romania
14.23 Number
in 2013
South Africa
12.5 Number
in 2013
Romania rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.23 Number against 12.5 Number in South Africa, a difference of 1.73 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 41st 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 | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1.5 Number | 0.5 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.66 Number | 14.55 Number | 12.9 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.06 Number | 19.92 Number | 12.86 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.29 Number | 15 Number | 2.71 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, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 14.23 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 Romania and South Africa?
- 1.73 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Romania ranks 41st 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.