Slovenia vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Slovenia
114.25 Number
in 2017
South Africa
132.26 Number
in 2014
Slovenia rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 132.26 Number against 114.25 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 18.01 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovenia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 Number | 86.66 Number | 84.66 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 19.54 Number | 99.85 Number | 80.31 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 95.99 Number | 139.42 Number | 43.44 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 121.62 Number | 129.04 Number | 7.42 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, Slovenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 132.26 Number against 114.25 Number in Slovenia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 18.01 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Slovenia ranks 39th 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.