Singapore vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Singapore
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.