Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 670 Patents against 648 Patents in Singapore, a difference of 22 Patents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Singapore ranks 33rd of 104 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9 Patents | 2,869 Patents | 2,770 Patents | Singapore |
| 2000s | 127.3 Patents | 2,921 Patents | 2,794 Patents | Singapore |
| 2010s | 453.2 Patents | 10,359 Patents | 9,906 Patents | Singapore |
| 2020s | 921.25 Patents | 2,585 Patents | 1,664 Patents | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Saudi Arabia, at 670 Patents against 648 Patents in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 22 Patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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