Costa Rica vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0087 units per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0087 units per square kilometre against 0.007 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0017 units per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0087 units per square kilometre against 0.007 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0017 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.