South Africa vs Türkiye: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

South Africa
3.14 Number
in 2012
Türkiye
3.33 Number
in 2013
South Africa rank
24th
Türkiye rank
23rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 3.33 Number against 3.14 Number in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 Number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

South Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5 Number 0.6637 Number 0.8403 Number South Africa
2000s 1.92 Number 1.93 Number 0.0093 Number Türkiye
2010s 2.06 Number 5.33 Number 3.26 Number Türkiye

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, South Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 3.33 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 South Africa and Türkiye?
0.19 Number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
South Africa ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 23rd 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