South Korea vs South Africa: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
South Korea
9 patents
in 2025
South Africa
10 patents
in 2024
South Korea rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 patents against 9 patents in South Korea, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 53 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 | 215 patents | 5.12 patents | 209.88 patents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 752.3 patents | 12.2 patents | 740.1 patents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 634.2 patents | 10 patents | 624.2 patents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10 patents against 9 patents in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between South Korea and South Africa?
- 1 patents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- South Korea ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.