Kenya vs South Africa: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 396 against 350 in South Africa, a difference of 46.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 139 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 4,829 | 4,828 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.5 | 562.83 | 544.33 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37.88 | 915.88 | 878 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 154.8 | 707 | 552.2 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 324 | 451 | 127 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 396 against 350 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Kenya and South Africa?
- 46, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Kenya ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 139 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, residents. 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.