Singapore vs United States: Patent applications per million

Singapore
371.13
in 2021
United States
789.65
in 2021
Singapore rank
6th
United States rank
4th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Singapore
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 789.65 against 371.13 in Singapore, a difference of 418.52.

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 1.44 265.83 264.39 United States
1990s 70.34 464.57 394.23 United States
2000s 145.17 688.87 543.71 United States
2010s 245.31 867.1 621.78 United States
2020s 341.92 801.35 459.43 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Singapore or United States?
United States, at 789.65 against 371.13 in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Singapore and United States?
418.52, 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 patent applications per million?
Singapore ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th 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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About this data

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