Annual patent applications per million people in Singapore
Singapore: Annual patent applications per million people was 371.13 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications per million people in Singapore, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications per million people in Singapore stood at 371.13 applications per million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Singapore peaked at 371.13 applications per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8285 applications per million people, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 6th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 applications per million people | 0.8285 applications per million people | 1.86 applications per million people | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.34 applications per million people | 41.14 applications per million people | 94.47 applications per million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 145.17 applications per million people | 126.63 applications per million people | 163.86 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.31 applications per million people | 176.29 applications per million people | 302.79 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.92 applications per million people | 312.71 applications per million people | 371.13 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 3 China 1,010 applications per million people compare
- 4 United States 789.65 applications per million people compare
- 5 Germany 478.65 applications per million people compare
- 7 Finland 281 applications per million people compare
- 8 North Korea 265.42 applications per million people compare
- 9 Barbados 258.73 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12,566 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,024 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.38 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.81 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Singapore?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Singapore was 371.13 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 371.13 applications per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8285 applications per million people in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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