South Africa vs Taiwan, China: Patents electric vehicles

South Africa
11
in 2023
Taiwan, China
9
in 2023
South Africa rank
7th
Taiwan, China rank
8th

Patents electric vehicles over time

  • South Africa
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11 against 9 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 2.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

South Africa ranks 7th and Taiwan, China ranks 8th of 52 countries.

Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
2000s 5.12 26.62 21.5 Taiwan, China
2010s 12.2 85.8 73.6 Taiwan, China
2020s 9.5 53 43.5 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents electric vehicles, South Africa or Taiwan, China?
South Africa, at 11 against 9 in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents electric vehicles between South Africa and Taiwan, China?
2, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Taiwan, China rank globally for patents electric vehicles?
South Africa ranks 7th and Taiwan, China ranks 8th 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