Austria vs Netherlands: Annual patent applications
Austria
1,872
in 2021
Netherlands
2,080
in 2021
Austria rank
20th
Netherlands rank
18th
Annual patent applications over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,080 against 1,872 in Austria, a difference of 208.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,266 | 1,946 | 320.2 | Austria |
| 1990s | 1,993 | 2,084 | 91.5 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,156 | 2,263 | 106.9 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,155 | 2,317 | 162.2 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,998 | 2,139 | 141 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2,080 against 1,872 in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Austria and Netherlands?
- 208, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Austria ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.