Chile vs South Africa: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4,592 Patents against 3,884 Patents in Chile, a difference of 708 Patents.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 104 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 Patents | 5,813 Patents | 5,805 Patents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 955.3 Patents | 6,337 Patents | 5,382 Patents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,356 Patents | 6,254 Patents | 2,897 Patents | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,674 Patents | 4,957 Patents | 1,283 Patents | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4,592 Patents against 3,884 Patents in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Chile and South Africa?
- 708 Patents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Chile ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation