Israel vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,156 against 8,017 in Israel, a difference of 1,139.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,593 | 5,454 | 2,862 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,686 | 5,198 | 2,511 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,456 | 5,772 | 315.2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,533 | 6,493 | 959.6 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,249 | 7,651 | 402 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Israel or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,156 against 8,017 in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Israel and South Africa?
- 1,139, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Israel ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 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.