Singapore vs World: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita
Singapore
0.0019 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
4th
World rank
5th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0019 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0018 units per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 15.2 times World's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and World ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.002 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 World?
- Singapore, at 0.0019 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per capita between Singapore and World?
- 0.0018 units per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 4th and World ranks 5th 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.