South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 350 against 278 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 72.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 53rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 139 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 707 | 39.8 | 667.2 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 451 | 128.4 | 322.6 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- South Africa, at 350 against 278 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 72, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- South Africa ranks 53rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th 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.