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

New Zealand
64.48 Number
in 2013
Singapore
55.78 Number
in 2013
New Zealand rank
27th
Singapore rank
28th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • New Zealand
  • Singapore
020406080197719952013

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 64.48 Number against 55.78 Number in Singapore, a difference of 8.7 Number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 28th of 60 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 9.44 Number 1.47 Number 7.97 Number New Zealand
1990s 24.53 Number 5.38 Number 19.15 Number New Zealand
2000s 61.89 Number 32.37 Number 29.51 Number New Zealand
2010s 61.7 Number 52.44 Number 9.26 Number New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Singapore?
New Zealand, at 64.48 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 New Zealand and Singapore?
8.7 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
New Zealand ranks 27th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed