Iceland vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Iceland
0.4 Number
in 2012
Singapore
0.853 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
51st
Singapore rank
47th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.853 Number against 0.4 Number in Iceland, a difference of 0.453 Number.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 47th of 56 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8117 Number | 1.25 Number | 0.4357 Number | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.08 Number | 1.86 Number | 0.776 Number | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.03 Number | 1.32 Number | 0.2855 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, Iceland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.853 Number against 0.4 Number in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.453 Number, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Iceland ranks 51st 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.