Belarus vs South Africa: Annual patent applications per million people
Belarus
29.67 applications per million people
in 2021
South Africa
29.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Belarus rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 29.67 applications per million people against 29.33 applications per million people in South Africa, a difference of 0.34 applications per million people.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 135 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.33 applications per million people | 13.4 applications per million people | 63.93 applications per million people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 123.81 applications per million people | 18.67 applications per million people | 105.14 applications per million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 100.34 applications per million people | 12.68 applications per million people | 87.66 applications per million people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 31.73 applications per million people | 19.14 applications per million people | 12.59 applications per million people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 29.67 applications per million people against 29.33 applications per million people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.34 applications per million people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Belarus ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.