India vs Singapore: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- India
- Singapore
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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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.