Singapore vs South Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Singapore
11,523
in 2024
South Asia
42,423
in 2024
Singapore rank
12th
South Asia rank
9th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 42,423 against 11,523 in Singapore, a difference of 30,900.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.7 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Asia ahead.
Singapore ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 157 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 790.58 | 1,923 | 1,132 | South Asia |
| 1990s | 4,397 | 6,220 | 1,823 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 7,000 | 18,015 | 11,015 | South Asia |
| 2010s | 9,453 | 33,146 | 23,693 | South Asia |
| 2020s | 12,133 | 38,538 | 26,404 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Singapore or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 42,423 against 11,523 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Singapore and South Asia?
- 30,900, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.