New Zealand vs Singapore: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
New Zealand
0.0011 units per person
in 2024
Singapore
0.0019 units per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0019 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0019 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.0008 units per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 5th 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.