South Africa vs Thailand: Patents - international collaboration in technology development
Patents - international collaboration in technology development over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 113 Co-inventions against 111 Co-inventions in Thailand, a difference of 2 Co-inventions.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 48th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.83 Co-inventions | 19 Co-inventions | 33.83 Co-inventions | South Africa |
| 2000s | 69.7 Co-inventions | 93 Co-inventions | 23.3 Co-inventions | Thailand |
| 2010s | 114.6 Co-inventions | 164.6 Co-inventions | 50 Co-inventions | Thailand |
| 2020s | 112.5 Co-inventions | 132.75 Co-inventions | 20.25 Co-inventions | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - international collaboration in technology development, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 113 Co-inventions against 111 Co-inventions in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - international collaboration in technology development between South Africa and Thailand?
- 2 Co-inventions, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- South Africa ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 48th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. 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 shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. 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