Indonesia vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8,971 against 8,549 in South Africa, a difference of 422.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 617 | 5,493 | 4,876 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,752 | 5,226 | 2,474 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,969 | 5,772 | 1,803 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7,214 | 6,455 | 759.33 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8,103 | 9,301 | 1,198 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 8,971 against 8,549 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 422, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.