Netherlands vs Singapore: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,080 against 2,024 in Singapore, a difference of 56.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 19th of 135 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,878 | 3.8 | 1,874 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2,372 | 268.4 | 2,103 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,263 | 636.5 | 1,627 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,317 | 1,346 | 971.4 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,139 | 1,901 | 238 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Netherlands, at 2,080 against 2,024 in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 56, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 19th of 135 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.