Portugal vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Portugal
142.23 Number
in 2017
South Africa
132.26 Number
in 2014
Portugal rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 142.23 Number against 132.26 Number in South Africa, a difference of 9.97 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 37th 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 | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 32 Number | 31 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.33 Number | 74.34 Number | 69.01 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.96 Number | 99.85 Number | 81.89 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 81.16 Number | 139.42 Number | 58.26 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 114.77 Number | 129.04 Number | 14.26 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 142.23 Number against 132.26 Number in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Portugal and South Africa?
- 9.97 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Portugal ranks 37th 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.