New Zealand vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
New Zealand
8 Number
in 2013
South Africa
6 Number
in 2013
New Zealand rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8 Number against 6 Number in South Africa, a difference of 2 Number.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 22 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.25 Number | 7.75 Number | 5.5 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.22 Number | 11.22 Number | 3 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.1 Number | 20.8 Number | 1.7 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.75 Number | 21 Number | 4.25 Number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 8 Number against 6 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 2 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.