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
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.