Germany vs Singapore: Annual patent applications per million people
Germany
478.65 applications per million people
in 2021
Singapore
371.13 applications per million people
in 2021
Germany rank
5th
Singapore rank
6th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Germany currently reports 478.65 applications per million people against 371.13 applications per million people in Singapore, a difference of 107.52 applications per million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 395.5 applications per million people | 1.44 applications per million people | 394.06 applications per million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 540.25 applications per million people | 70.34 applications per million people | 469.91 applications per million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 591.49 applications per million people | 145.17 applications per million people | 446.32 applications per million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 579.25 applications per million people | 245.31 applications per million people | 333.93 applications per million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 493.41 applications per million people | 341.92 applications per million people | 151.49 applications per million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Germany or Singapore?
- Germany, at 478.65 applications per million people against 371.13 applications per million people in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Germany and Singapore?
- 107.52 applications per million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Germany ranks 5th 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.