New Zealand vs South Africa: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 102.5 Patents against 60.67 Patents in South Africa, a difference of 41.83 Patents.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.88 Patents | 17 Patents | 7.12 Patents | South Africa |
| 1980s | 30.7 Patents | 61.94 Patents | 31.24 Patents | South Africa |
| 1990s | 59.85 Patents | 75.71 Patents | 15.86 Patents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 154.55 Patents | 113.12 Patents | 41.43 Patents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 183.1 Patents | 97.87 Patents | 85.23 Patents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 160.87 Patents | 71.46 Patents | 89.42 Patents | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 102.5 Patents against 60.67 Patents in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 41.83 Patents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.