Norway vs Singapore: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Norway
60.8 Number
in 2013
Singapore
71.55 Number
in 2013
Norway rank
31st
Singapore rank
30th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 71.55 Number against 60.8 Number in Norway, a difference of 10.75 Number.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 30th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.78 Number | 2.35 Number | 5.43 Number | Norway |
| 1990s | 29.41 Number | 31.27 Number | 1.85 Number | Singapore |
| 2000s | 75.44 Number | 120.34 Number | 44.9 Number | Singapore |
| 2010s | 70 Number | 93.62 Number | 23.62 Number | Singapore |
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, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 71.55 Number against 60.8 Number in Norway as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Norway and Singapore?
- 10.75 Number, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Norway ranks 31st 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.