Netherlands vs Singapore: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,898 against 1,781 in Netherlands, a difference of 117.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th of 139 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 | 1,948 | 1,806 | 142 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1,898 against 1,781 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 117, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd 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.