Finland vs Singapore: Annual patent applications per million people
Finland
281 applications per million people
in 2021
Singapore
371.13 applications per million people
in 2021
Finland rank
7th
Singapore rank
6th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 371.13 applications per million people against 281 applications per million people in Finland, a difference of 90.13 applications per million people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 330.01 applications per million people | 1.44 applications per million people | 328.57 applications per million people | Finland |
| 1990s | 450.38 applications per million people | 70.34 applications per million people | 380.04 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2000s | 384.92 applications per million people | 145.17 applications per million people | 239.75 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 270.34 applications per million people | 245.31 applications per million people | 25.03 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 284.09 applications per million people | 341.92 applications per million people | 57.83 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, Finland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 371.13 applications per million people against 281 applications per million people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Finland and Singapore?
- 90.13 applications per million people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Finland ranks 7th 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) β 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.