Mongolia vs South Africa: Annual patent applications per million people
Mongolia
32.21 applications per million people
in 2021
South Africa
29.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Mongolia rank
43rd
South Africa rank
46th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 32.21 applications per million people against 29.33 applications per million people in South Africa, a difference of 2.88 applications per million people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 46th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.35 applications per million people | 121.91 applications per million people | 109.55 applications per million people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 45.32 applications per million people | 17.04 applications per million people | 28.28 applications per million people | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 46.48 applications per million people | 18.97 applications per million people | 27.51 applications per million people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 36.98 applications per million people | 12.89 applications per million people | 24.1 applications per million people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 26.02 applications per million people | 19.14 applications per million people | 6.88 applications per million people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 32.21 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 Mongolia and South Africa?
- 2.88 applications per million people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd 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.