Singapore vs Sweden: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,898 against 1,851 in Sweden, a difference of 47.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 139 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 | 4,022 | 4,019 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 268.4 | 4,059 | 3,791 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 636.5 | 2,953 | 2,317 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,346 | 2,051 | 704.7 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,806 | 1,808 | 2.4 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 1,898 against 1,851 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Singapore and Sweden?
- 47, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Singapore ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.