Barbados vs Singapore: Annual patent applications per million people
Barbados
258.73 applications per million people
in 2021
Singapore
371.13 applications per million people
in 2021
Barbados rank
9th
Singapore rank
6th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Barbados
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 371.13 applications per million people against 258.73 applications per million people in Barbados, a difference of 112.4 applications per million people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.77 applications per million people | 1.46 applications per million people | 10.3 applications per million people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.42 applications per million people | 155.89 applications per million people | 148.48 applications per million people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.2 applications per million people | 224.96 applications per million people | 217.76 applications per million people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 180.84 applications per million people | 341.92 applications per million people | 161.08 applications per million people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Barbados or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 371.13 applications per million people against 258.73 applications per million people in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Barbados and Singapore?
- 112.4 applications per million people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Singapore rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Barbados ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.