Greece vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Greece
90.25 Number
in 2017
South Africa
132.26 Number
in 2014
Greece rank
42nd
South Africa rank
38th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 132.26 Number against 90.25 Number in Greece, a difference of 42.01 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 38th of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 Number | 32 Number | 27.83 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.57 Number | 74.34 Number | 61.77 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 36.06 Number | 99.85 Number | 63.79 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 86.26 Number | 139.42 Number | 53.16 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 94.91 Number | 129.04 Number | 34.13 Number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 132.26 Number against 90.25 Number in Greece as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Greece and South Africa?
- 42.01 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Greece ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 38th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.