Croatia vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Croatia
4.3 Number
in 2012
South Africa
10.48 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
55th
South Africa rank
50th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Croatia
  • South Africa
0255075100197719942012

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.48 Number against 4.3 Number in Croatia, a difference of 6.18 Number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Croatia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 50th of 61 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.45 Number 74.52 Number 67.06 Number South Africa
2000s 19.32 Number 85.75 Number 66.43 Number South Africa
2010s 8.71 Number 42.54 Number 33.83 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 by institutional, Croatia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.48 Number against 4.3 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Croatia and South Africa?
6.18 Number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Croatia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 50th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed