South Africa vs Viet Nam: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,156 against 7,468 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,688.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 150 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,160 | 5.75 | 5,155 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5,198 | 556.3 | 4,641 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,772 | 1,799 | 3,973 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,493 | 4,360 | 2,132 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,651 | 7,071 | 580 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 9,156 against 7,468 in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 1,688, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th 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.