Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Saudi Arabia
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
| 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.