New Zealand vs South Africa: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 350 against 278 in New Zealand, a difference of 72.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 976.5 | 4,123 | 3,146 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,204 | 717.6 | 486.2 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,730 | 918.8 | 810.7 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,238 | 707 | 530.5 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 307 | 451 | 144 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 350 against 278 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 72, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- New Zealand ranks 55th 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.