Israel vs Singapore: Patent applications, nonresidents

Israel
8,017
in 2021
Singapore
12,566
in 2021
Israel rank
15th
Singapore rank
12th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Israel
  • Singapore
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198020002021

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 12,566 against 8,017 in Israel, a difference of 4,549.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 12th of 150 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 2,390 803.2 1,586 Israel
1990s 2,743 6,773 4,030 Singapore
2000s 5,456 8,093 2,636 Singapore
2010s 5,533 9,453 3,920 Singapore
2020s 7,249 12,026 4,778 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Israel or Singapore?
Singapore, at 12,566 against 8,017 in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Israel and Singapore?
4,549, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Israel ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 12th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.