Czechia vs South Africa: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Czechia
6.58 Number
in 2012
South Africa
4.2 Number
in 2012
Czechia rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Czechia
  • South Africa
010203040197719942012

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 6.58 Number against 4.2 Number in South Africa, a difference of 2.38 Number.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Czechia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1 Number 21.79 Number 20.79 Number South Africa
1990s 7 Number 26.94 Number 19.95 Number South Africa
2000s 12.61 Number 24.55 Number 11.94 Number South Africa
2010s 10.62 Number 10.4 Number 0.2167 Number Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Czechia or South Africa?
Czechia, at 6.58 Number against 4.2 Number in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Czechia and South Africa?
2.38 Number, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Czechia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed