Greece vs South Africa: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Greece
17.26 Number
in 2013
South Africa
15.11 Number
in 2013
Greece rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
0102030198820002013

How they compare

Greece currently reports 17.26 Number against 15.11 Number in South Africa, a difference of 2.15 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.25 Number 1 Number 0.25 Number Greece
1990s 6.22 Number 11.18 Number 4.96 Number South Africa
2000s 14.01 Number 26.93 Number 12.92 Number South Africa
2010s 14.13 Number 23.27 Number 9.13 Number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 17.26 Number against 15.11 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Greece and South Africa?
2.15 Number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Greece ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed