Netherlands vs Taiwan, China: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Netherlands
575.27
in 2013
Taiwan, China
347.67
in 2013
Netherlands rank
8th
Taiwan, China rank
10th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Netherlands
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 575.27 against 347.67 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 227.6.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan, China's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 46.33 2 44.33 Netherlands
1980s 226.01 4.2 221.81 Netherlands
1990s 536.34 26.53 509.81 Netherlands
2000s 1,084 237.3 846.21 Netherlands
2010s 679.05 440.12 238.94 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Netherlands or Taiwan, China?
Netherlands, at 575.27 against 347.67 in Taiwan, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Netherlands and Taiwan, China?
227.6, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan, China?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Taiwan, China rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Netherlands ranks 8th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed