Hong Kong vs Singapore: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Hong Kong
927 Patents
in 2023
Singapore
748.42 Patents
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
17th
Singapore rank
18th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
05001.0k1.5k197820002023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 927 Patents against 748.42 Patents in Singapore, a difference of 178.58 Patents.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5 Patents 0.5 Patents 4 Patents Hong Kong
1980s 16.19 Patents 4.4 Patents 11.79 Patents Hong Kong
1990s 43.16 Patents 37.9 Patents 5.26 Patents Hong Kong
2000s 222.75 Patents 290.92 Patents 68.16 Patents Singapore
2010s 354.49 Patents 498.25 Patents 143.75 Patents Singapore
2020s 1,003 Patents 856.65 Patents 145.88 Patents Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Hong Kong, at 927 Patents against 748.42 Patents in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Hong Kong and Singapore?
178.58 Patents, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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