India vs Singapore: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

India
745 Patents
in 2023
Singapore
748.42 Patents
in 2023
India rank
19th
Singapore rank
18th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • India
  • Singapore
02004006008001.0k197820002023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 748.42 Patents against 745 Patents in India, a difference of 3.42 Patents.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Singapore ahead.

India ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0.5 Patents 0.5 Patents Singapore
1980s 5.38 Patents 4.4 Patents 0.9833 Patents India
1990s 28.68 Patents 37.9 Patents 9.22 Patents Singapore
2000s 325.1 Patents 290.92 Patents 34.19 Patents India
2010s 590.32 Patents 498.25 Patents 92.07 Patents India
2020s 778.46 Patents 856.65 Patents 78.18 Patents Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, India or Singapore?
Singapore, at 748.42 Patents against 745 Patents in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between India and Singapore?
3.42 Patents, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do India and Singapore rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
India ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.