South Africa vs Tonga: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Tonga
0.0083 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
42nd
Tonga rank
40th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0083 units per square kilometre against 0.007 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 40th of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.0083 units per square kilometre against 0.007 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.0013 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 40th 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.