Morocco vs South Africa: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 350 against 343 in Morocco, a difference of 7.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 54th 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 | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5 | 4,123 | 4,079 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 77.29 | 827.86 | 750.57 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 141.14 | 902.43 | 761.29 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 223.4 | 707 | 483.6 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 280.6 | 451 | 170.4 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 350 against 343 in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Morocco and South Africa?
- 7, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Morocco ranks 54th 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.