Israel vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Israel
5.47 Number
in 2013
South Africa
3.14 Number
in 2012
Israel rank
19th
South Africa rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.47 Number against 3.14 Number in South Africa, a difference of 2.33 Number.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 Number | 1.07 Number | 0.5278 Number | Israel |
| 1990s | 3.95 Number | 1.35 Number | 2.6 Number | Israel |
| 2000s | 9.19 Number | 1.82 Number | 7.37 Number | Israel |
| 2010s | 12.11 Number | 2.06 Number | 10.04 Number | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 5.47 Number against 3.14 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Israel and South Africa?
- 2.33 Number, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Israel ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 24th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.