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
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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About this data
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.