New Zealand vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

New Zealand
224.46 Number
in 2013
Singapore
310.41 Number
in 2014
New Zealand rank
35th
Singapore rank
33rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • New Zealand
  • Singapore
0100200300197919962014

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 310.41 Number against 224.46 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 85.95 Number.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 39.83 Number 7.75 Number 32.08 Number New Zealand
1990s 78.19 Number 60.4 Number 17.79 Number New Zealand
2000s 177.51 Number 236.1 Number 58.59 Number Singapore
2010s 190.09 Number 286.2 Number 96.11 Number Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, New Zealand or Singapore?
Singapore, at 310.41 Number against 224.46 Number in New Zealand as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between New Zealand and Singapore?
85.95 Number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
New Zealand ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). 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 to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed