Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Patent applications per million

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
265.42
in 2020
Singapore
371.13
in 2021
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
8th
Singapore rank
6th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
0100200300400198020002021

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 371.13 against 265.42 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 105.71.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 274.18 144.42 129.76 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 311.45 242.05 69.39 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 265.42 312.71 47.29 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 371.13 against 265.42 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Singapore?
105.71, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for patent applications per million?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed