South Korea vs South Africa: Patents ccs

South Korea
5
in 2024
South Africa
9
in 2023
South Korea rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th

Patents ccs over time

  • South Korea
  • South Africa
050100150200250200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9 against 5 in South Korea, a difference of 4.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 48.1 8.5 39.6 South Korea
2010s 158.2 22.9 135.3 South Korea
2020s 160 8.25 151.75 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents ccs, South Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9 against 5 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents ccs between South Korea and South Africa?
4, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for patents ccs?
South Korea ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patents ccs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents ccs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 919 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed