Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Sub-Saharan Africa
9,805
in 2024
United States
332,899
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 332,899 against 9,805 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 323,094.
That makes United States's figure about 34.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 1 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,188 | 54,209 | 48,021 | United States |
| 1990s | 5,724 | 96,464 | 90,740 | United States |
| 2000s | 6,408 | 182,110 | 175,702 | United States |
| 2010s | 8,089 | 285,585 | 277,496 | United States |
| 2020s | 10,923 | 318,040 | 307,117 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- United States, at 332,899 against 9,805 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 323,094, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 1 groups.
- 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.