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
051015197819952013

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed