Singapore vs United States: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Singapore
18 patents
in 2020
United States
76 patents
in 2025
Singapore rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 76 patents against 18 patents in Singapore, a difference of 58 patents.
That makes United States's figure about 4.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 patents | 1,106 patents | 1,103 patents | United States |
| 2010s | 22.4 patents | 2,540 patents | 2,518 patents | United States |
| 2020s | 18 patents | 2,411 patents | 2,393 patents | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 76 patents against 18 patents in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Singapore and United States?
- 58 patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Singapore ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.