Singapore vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Singapore
748.42 Patents
in 2023
Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Singapore rank
18th
Spain rank
15th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,465 Patents against 748.42 Patents in Singapore, a difference of 716.58 Patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Singapore's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 12 Patents | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.4 Patents | 94.46 Patents | 90.06 Patents | Spain |
| 1990s | 37.9 Patents | 345.37 Patents | 307.47 Patents | Spain |
| 2000s | 290.92 Patents | 954.78 Patents | 663.86 Patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 498.25 Patents | 1,381 Patents | 882.42 Patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 856.65 Patents | 1,595 Patents | 738.44 Patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Singapore or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,465 Patents against 748.42 Patents in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Singapore and Spain?
- 716.58 Patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Singapore ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th 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.