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Sub-Saharan Africa
Patent applications, residents

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, South Africa leads Patent applications, residents in 2021 at 1,804.00, while Cabo Verde sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 1.00. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.04519021.4 K1.8 KSouth AfricaSouth Africa: 1,804.001.8 KKenyaKenya: 160.00160MozambiqueMozambique: 30.0030.0RwandaRwanda: 14.0014.0UgandaUganda: 14.0014.0ZambiaZambia: 13.0013.0MadagascarMadagascar: 6.006.0MauritiusMauritius: 6.006.0BotswanaBotswana: 3.003.0Cabo VerdeCabo Verde: 1.001.0

Country table

#CountryValue
1 South Africa 1,804.00
2 Kenya 160.00
3 Mozambique 30.00
4 Rwanda 14.00
5 Uganda 14.00
6 Zambia 13.00
7 Madagascar 6.00
8 Mauritius 6.00
9 Botswana 3.00
10 Cabo Verde 1.00

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for Patent applications, residents in 2021, South Africa leads with a gap of 1,644.00 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 10 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Cabo Verde at 1.00.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.