Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Hong Kong, China
1.1 Number
in 2006
Singapore
0.853 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Singapore rank
47th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
01234198720002013

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.1 Number against 0.853 Number in Singapore, a difference of 0.247 Number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 47th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5835 Number 0.1605 Number 0.423 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.11 Number 1.66 Number 0.552 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 by nace rev. 2, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.1 Number against 0.853 Number in Singapore as of 2006.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
0.247 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2006.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 47th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed