Low income vs Singapore: Patent applications, nonresidents

Low income
1,300
in 2020
Singapore
12,566
in 2021
Low income rank
12th
Singapore rank
12th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Low income
  • Singapore
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198020002021

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 12,566 against 1,300 in Low income, a difference of 11,266.

That makes Singapore's figure about 9.7 times Low income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 12th of 12 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 666.67 6,365 5,698 Singapore
2000s 860 8,093 7,233 Singapore
2010s 1,310 9,453 8,143 Singapore
2020s 1,300 11,487 10,187 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Low income or Singapore?
Singapore, at 12,566 against 1,300 in Low income as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Low income and Singapore?
11,266, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Singapore?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Low income and Singapore rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
Low income ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 12th of 12 groups.
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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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.