Finland vs Singapore: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,898 against 1,770 in Finland, a difference of 128.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 20th of 139 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 | 1,600 | 3.8 | 1,596 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,315 | 268.4 | 2,046 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,017 | 636.5 | 1,380 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,474 | 1,346 | 128.2 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,590 | 1,806 | 216.2 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Finland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1,898 against 1,770 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Finland and Singapore?
- 128, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 20th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.