Iceland vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Iceland
14.53 Number
in 2013
South Africa
16.34 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.34 Number against 14.53 Number in Iceland, a difference of 1.81 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5511 Number | 12.92 Number | 12.36 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.41 Number | 22.51 Number | 18.09 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.12 Number | 30.62 Number | 16.51 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.7 Number | 25.27 Number | 13.57 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, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.34 Number against 14.53 Number in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Iceland and South Africa?
- 1.81 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Iceland ranks 43rd 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.