Hong Kong vs Singapore: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Hong Kong
0.0021 units per person
in 2024
Singapore
0.0019 units per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0021 units per person against 0.0019 units per person in Singapore, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0021 units per person against 0.0019 units per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.0002 units per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.