Low income vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,156 against 1,300 in Low income, a difference of 7,856.
That makes South Africa's figure about 7.0 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 12 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666.67 | 5,703 | 5,036 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 860 | 5,772 | 4,912 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,310 | 6,493 | 5,183 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,300 | 6,146 | 4,846 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Low income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,156 against 1,300 in Low income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Low income and South Africa?
- 7,856, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 12 groups.
- 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.