Greece vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Greece
26.74 Number
in 2013
South Africa
16.34 Number
in 2013
Greece rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 26.74 Number against 16.34 Number in South Africa, a difference of 10.4 Number.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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 | 1.08 Number | 5.5 Number | 4.42 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.19 Number | 12.72 Number | 10.53 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.7 Number | 22.51 Number | 11.81 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.11 Number | 30.62 Number | 9.51 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.16 Number | 25.27 Number | 2.11 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 international, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 26.74 Number against 16.34 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Greece and South Africa?
- 10.4 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Greece ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.