Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Industrial design applications, resident, by count
Industrial design applications, resident, by count over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20,670 against 2,405 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18,265.
That makes United States's figure about 8.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 12 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 651.5 | 6,511 | 5,860 | United States |
| 1990s | 784.5 | 10,392 | 9,607 | United States |
| 2000s | 1,350 | 13,780 | 12,430 | United States |
| 2010s | 2,748 | 21,017 | 18,269 | United States |
| 2020s | 2,600 | 20,760 | 18,160 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial design applications, resident, by count, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- United States, at 20,670 against 2,405 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial design applications, resident, by count between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 18,265, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as Industrial design applications, resident, by count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Design count is used to render application data for industrial applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while others have a multiple class/design filing system.