Netherlands vs South Africa: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,080 against 1,804 in South Africa, a difference of 276.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,946 | 4,123 | 2,177 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,084 | 717.6 | 1,367 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,263 | 918.8 | 1,344 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,317 | 707 | 1,610 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,139 | 1,173 | 966 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 2,080 against 1,804 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 276, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 135 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.