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

Iceland
13.37 Number
in 2013
South Africa
15.11 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
0102030198820002013

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.11 Number against 13.37 Number in Iceland, a difference of 1.74 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 60 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.59 Number 11.18 Number 8.59 Number South Africa
2000s 11.22 Number 26.93 Number 15.71 Number South Africa
2010s 10.79 Number 23.27 Number 12.48 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, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.11 Number against 13.37 Number in Iceland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Iceland and South Africa?
1.74 Number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Iceland ranks 41st 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