Ireland vs Singapore: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Ireland
87.22 Number
in 2013
Singapore
71.55 Number
in 2013
Ireland rank
29th
Singapore rank
30th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 87.22 Number against 71.55 Number in Singapore, a difference of 15.67 Number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 30th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 Number | 2.35 Number | 3.14 Number | Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.23 Number | 31.27 Number | 6.04 Number | Singapore |
| 2000s | 70.55 Number | 120.34 Number | 49.79 Number | Singapore |
| 2010s | 96.87 Number | 93.62 Number | 3.25 Number | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 87.22 Number against 71.55 Number in Singapore as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Ireland and Singapore?
- 15.67 Number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 30th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.