Portugal vs South Africa: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Portugal
4.33 Number
in 2012
South Africa
4.2 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.33 Number against 4.2 Number in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 Number | 18.86 Number | 17.33 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.96 Number | 26.94 Number | 22.98 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.13 Number | 24.55 Number | 15.42 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.64 Number | 10.4 Number | 3.76 Number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 4.33 Number against 4.2 Number in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.13 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Portugal ranks 39th 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.