Singapore vs South Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Singapore
15.9 units per square kilometre
in 2024
South Asia
0.0122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
1st
South Asia rank
4th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.9 units per square kilometre against 0.0122 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 15.89 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1,299.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 10.16 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13.34 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 13.33 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 17.04 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 15.9 units per square kilometre against 0.0122 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Singapore and South Asia?
- 15.89 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 4th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.