Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Japan
69,686
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9,805
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 69,686 against 9,805 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 59,881.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,183 | 6,188 | 21,995 | Japan |
| 1990s | 36,911 | 5,724 | 31,187 | Japan |
| 2000s | 56,077 | 6,408 | 49,669 | Japan |
| 2010s | 58,081 | 8,089 | 49,992 | Japan |
| 2020s | 67,894 | 10,923 | 56,971 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 69,686 against 9,805 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 59,881, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.