Ireland vs Singapore: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Ireland
648.82 Patents
in 2023
Singapore
748.42 Patents
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Singapore rank
18th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 748.42 Patents against 648.82 Patents in Ireland, a difference of 99.6 Patents.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 3.5 Patents | Ireland |
| 1980s | 32.98 Patents | 4.4 Patents | 28.58 Patents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 119.63 Patents | 37.9 Patents | 81.73 Patents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 445.74 Patents | 290.92 Patents | 154.83 Patents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 751.24 Patents | 498.25 Patents | 252.99 Patents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 885.12 Patents | 856.65 Patents | 28.47 Patents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 748.42 Patents against 648.82 Patents in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Ireland and Singapore?
- 99.6 Patents, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Ireland ranks 20th 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)