Slovenia vs South Africa: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Slovenia
9.22 Number
in 2013
South Africa
12.5 Number
in 2013
Slovenia rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.5 Number against 9.22 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 3.28 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovenia ranks 45th 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 | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 3 Number | 2 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.4 Number | 12.19 Number | 8.79 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.43 Number | 19.92 Number | 10.48 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.41 Number | 15 Number | 4.59 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, Slovenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.5 Number against 9.22 Number in Slovenia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 3.28 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Slovenia ranks 45th 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.