Singapore vs United States: Annual patent applications per million people
Singapore
371.13 applications per million people
in 2021
United States
789.65 applications per million people
in 2021
Singapore rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 789.65 applications per million people against 371.13 applications per million people in Singapore, a difference of 418.52 applications per million people.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 135 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 applications per million people | 265.83 applications per million people | 264.39 applications per million people | United States |
| 1990s | 70.34 applications per million people | 464.57 applications per million people | 394.23 applications per million people | United States |
| 2000s | 145.17 applications per million people | 688.87 applications per million people | 543.71 applications per million people | United States |
| 2010s | 245.31 applications per million people | 867.1 applications per million people | 621.78 applications per million people | United States |
| 2020s | 341.92 applications per million people | 801.35 applications per million people | 459.43 applications per million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 789.65 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 Singapore and United States?
- 418.52 applications per million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Singapore ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th 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.