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

India
101.33 Patents
in 2022
Singapore
75.67 Patents
in 2022
India rank
19th
Singapore rank
21st

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • India
  • Singapore
0100200300400197820002022

How they compare

India currently reports 101.33 Patents against 75.67 Patents in Singapore, a difference of 25.66 Patents.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Singapore ahead.

India ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 21st of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 2.8 Patents 2.45 Patents 0.35 Patents India
1990s 18.93 Patents 20.17 Patents 1.24 Patents Singapore
2000s 142.95 Patents 131.12 Patents 11.83 Patents India
2010s 275.85 Patents 271.04 Patents 4.81 Patents India
2020s 162.57 Patents 155.31 Patents 7.26 Patents India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, India or Singapore?
India, at 101.33 Patents against 75.67 Patents in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between India and Singapore?
25.66 Patents, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do India and Singapore rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
India ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 21st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.