Chile vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Chile
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
Chile rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Chile and South Africa?
- 0 units per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Chile ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.