Finland vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Finland
96.13 Number
in 2013
Singapore
55.78 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
25th
Singapore rank
28th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Finland currently reports 96.13 Number against 55.78 Number in Singapore, a difference of 40.35 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.69 Number | 1.47 Number | 26.23 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 72.28 Number | 5.38 Number | 66.9 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 108.58 Number | 32.37 Number | 76.21 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 112.2 Number | 52.44 Number | 59.77 Number | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Finland or Singapore?
- Finland, at 96.13 Number against 55.78 Number in Singapore as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Finland and Singapore?
- 40.35 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Finland ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 28th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.