Germany vs Singapore: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Germany
91 patents
in 2023
Singapore
18 patents
in 2020
Germany rank
2nd
Singapore rank
5th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91 patents against 18 patents in Singapore, a difference of 73 patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 5.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 597 patents | 2.8 patents | 594.2 patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,456 patents | 22.3 patents | 1,434 patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,475 patents | 18 patents | 1,457 patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Germany or Singapore?
- Germany, at 91 patents against 18 patents in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Germany and Singapore?
- 73 patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.