Slovakia vs South Africa: Annual patent applications per million people
Slovakia
26.8 applications per million people
in 2021
South Africa
29.33 applications per million people
in 2021
Slovakia rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.33 applications per million people against 26.8 applications per million people in Slovakia, a difference of 2.53 applications per million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 135 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.77 applications per million people | 13.4 applications per million people | 30.37 applications per million people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 38.98 applications per million people | 18.67 applications per million people | 20.31 applications per million people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 38.27 applications per million people | 12.68 applications per million people | 25.59 applications per million people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 32.27 applications per million people | 19.14 applications per million people | 13.13 applications per million people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.33 applications per million people against 26.8 applications per million people in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 2.53 applications per million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Slovakia ranks 49th 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.