Israel vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Israel
6,814
in 2024
South Africa
8,549
in 2024
Israel rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8,549 against 6,814 in Israel, a difference of 1,735.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,593 | 5,454 | 2,862 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,686 | 5,198 | 2,511 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,456 | 5,772 | 315.2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,533 | 6,493 | 959.6 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,535 | 9,301 | 1,766 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Israel or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8,549 against 6,814 in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Israel and South Africa?
- 1,735, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Israel ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.