Luxembourg vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Luxembourg
0.567 Number
in 2013
Singapore
0.853 Number
in 2013
Luxembourg rank
50th
Singapore rank
47th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Singapore
01234198720002013

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.853 Number against 0.567 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.286 Number.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Singapore ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 47th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6875 Number 0.6825 Number 0.005 Number Luxembourg
2000s 0.594 Number 1.28 Number 0.6845 Number Singapore
2010s 0.4243 Number 1.92 Number 1.49 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, Luxembourg or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.853 Number against 0.567 Number in Luxembourg as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Luxembourg and Singapore?
0.286 Number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Luxembourg ranks 50th 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