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
05001.0k1.5k197820002023

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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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.