Slovenia vs South Africa: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Slovenia
11.75 Number
in 2013
South Africa
15.11 Number
in 2013
Slovenia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.11 Number against 11.75 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 3.36 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovenia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 Number | 13.25 Number | 10.29 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.54 Number | 26.93 Number | 0.605 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 19.5 Number | 23.27 Number | 3.77 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, Slovenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.11 Number against 11.75 Number in Slovenia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 3.36 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Slovenia ranks 42nd 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.