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SINGAPORE'S GLOBAL INNOVATION RANKING


International surveys consistently rank Singapore’s IP regime as one of the best in the world, demonstrating our position as a global IA/IP hub.

Singapore’s business-friendly IP regime has helped bolster the confidence of leading global companies such as Procter and Gamble, Continental, and Mead Johnson, all of whom have selected Singapore as their location of choice for investments in business and research & development, citing the country’s strong protection of IP rights as a factor in their decisions. 


IP Ranking

Global Innovation Index 2022

World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2019

2021 Bloomberg Innovation Index

International Property Rights Index 2021

World Trademark Review IP Office Innovation Ranking 2021

1

Switzerland Singapore S. Korea Switzerland European IP Office, South Korea

2

United States of AmericaUnited States Singapore

Singapore

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3

Sweden

Hong Kong SAR

Switzerland 

New Zealand

Singapore

4

United Kingdom
Netherlands Germany Finland United Kingdom

5

Netherlands
Switzerland Sweden Luxembourg Mexico

6

South Korea
Japan Denmark United States Australia, Brazil, Chile

7

Singapore
Germany Israel
Netherlands
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8

GermanySweden Finland
Norway  -

9

Finland
United Kingdom Netherlands Denmark Philippines, Spain, Switzerland

10

Denmark
Denmark Austria
Austria  -

 

  • The Global Innovation Index 2022, which ranks countries' innovation performance, ranked Singapore as the seventh most innovative nation in the world. Singapore continued to perform well in traditionally strong indictors such as Institutions, Infrastructure and Human capital and research. Singapore also saw steady improvements in the Market sophistication and Business sophistication indicators. View our media statement on Singapore's performance here.

  • Singapore is ranked second in the world and top in Asia for having the best IP protection in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2019. Overall, Singapore is ranked first as the world's most competitive country.

  • The 2021 Bloomberg Innovation Index, which scores economies using factors including research and development spending, manufacturing capability and concentration of high-tech public companies, ranked Singapore second in the world.

  • Singapore is ranked second on the International Property Rights Index 2021, which measures the strength of a country's property rights regime, including both intellectual and physical property rights.

  • The World Trademark Review IP Office Innovation Ranking 2021 ranked Singapore third amongst 60 of the world’s leading IP offices, recognising them for innovation in various areas, including value-added propositions to their users, online capabilities and public outreach efforts.