South Africa vs Switzerland: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0069 units per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
43rd
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.007 units per square kilometre against 0.0069 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 0.007 units per square kilometre against 0.0069 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd 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.