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
01234198219972013

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.

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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