South Africa vs Türkiye: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
South Africa
6 Number
in 2013
Türkiye
20 Number
in 2013
South Africa rank
21st
Türkiye rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 20 Number against 6 Number in South Africa, a difference of 14 Number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th of 22 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 Number | 1.17 Number | 6.83 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.4 Number | 4.2 Number | 7.2 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.8 Number | 13.4 Number | 7.4 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21 Number | 20 Number | 1 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, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 20 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 South Africa and Türkiye?
- 14 Number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 18th 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.