Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Singapore
0.0019 units per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 units per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0019 units per person against 0 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0019 units per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 251.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per capita, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Singapore, at 0.0019 units per person against 0 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0019 units per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.