Mexico vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Mexico
0.0077 units per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Mexico rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0077 units per square kilometre against 0.007 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0007 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mexico'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.
Mexico ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 0.0077 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 Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0007 units per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 41st 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.