Japan vs Singapore: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Japan
27 patents
in 2025
Singapore
18 patents
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
Singapore rank
5th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27 patents against 18 patents in Singapore, a difference of 9 patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,555 patents | 2.8 patents | 1,552 patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,348 patents | 22.4 patents | 2,326 patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,822 patents | 18 patents | 1,804 patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 27 patents against 18 patents in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Japan and Singapore?
- 9 patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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.