Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Singapore: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 23,816 against 11,523 in Singapore, a difference of 12,293.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,485 | 803.2 | 3,681 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6,342 | 4,397 | 1,945 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11,286 | 7,000 | 4,286 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16,500 | 9,453 | 7,046 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 22,278 | 12,133 | 10,145 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Singapore?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 23,816 against 11,523 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 12,293, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.