Australia vs Singapore: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Australia
608.24 Patents
in 2023
Singapore
748.42 Patents
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Singapore rank
18th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 748.42 Patents against 608.24 Patents in Australia, a difference of 140.18 Patents.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.75 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 70.25 Patents | Australia |
| 1980s | 313.1 Patents | 4.4 Patents | 308.7 Patents | Australia |
| 1990s | 418.07 Patents | 37.9 Patents | 380.17 Patents | Australia |
| 2000s | 901.91 Patents | 290.92 Patents | 610.99 Patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 840.14 Patents | 498.25 Patents | 341.89 Patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 837.72 Patents | 856.65 Patents | 18.93 Patents | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 748.42 Patents against 608.24 Patents in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Australia and Singapore?
- 140.18 Patents, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Australia ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)