Estonia vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Estonia
4.96 Number
in 2012
South Africa
10.48 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.48 Number against 4.96 Number in Estonia, a difference of 5.52 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 51st 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 | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 Number | 80.61 Number | 77.71 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.34 Number | 85.75 Number | 74.41 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.78 Number | 42.54 Number | 26.76 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, Estonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.48 Number against 4.96 Number in Estonia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Estonia and South Africa?
- 5.52 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Estonia ranks 51st 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.