Australia vs South Africa: Patents electric vehicles

Australia
8
in 2024
South Africa
11
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
South Africa rank
7th

Patents electric vehicles over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
050100150200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11 against 8 in Australia, a difference of 3.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 60.5 5.12 55.38 Australia
2010s 81.3 12.2 69.1 Australia
2020s 72.25 9.5 62.75 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents electric vehicles, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11 against 8 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents electric vehicles between Australia and South Africa?
3, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for patents electric vehicles?
Australia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patents electric vehicles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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