Hungary vs Singapore: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Hungary
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 648 Patents against 474 Patents in Hungary, a difference of 174 Patents.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,510 Patents | 2,869 Patents | 1,641 Patents | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2,361 Patents | 2,921 Patents | 559.4 Patents | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4,316 Patents | 10,359 Patents | 6,043 Patents | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,572 Patents | 2,585 Patents | 1,012 Patents | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Hungary or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 648 Patents against 474 Patents in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Hungary and Singapore?
- 174 Patents, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Singapore rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Hungary ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation