Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Life science patents granted, by filing office
Luxembourg
271 patents
in 2023
Netherlands
398 patents
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
15th
Netherlands rank
14th
Life science patents granted, by filing office over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 398 patents against 271 patents in Luxembourg, a difference of 127 patents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 70 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.7 patents | 127.4 patents | 54.7 patents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 14 patents | 107.6 patents | 93.6 patents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4 patents | 151.8 patents | 147.8 patents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.1 patents | 122.9 patents | 104.8 patents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 153 patents | 274 patents | 121 patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life science patents granted, by filing office, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 398 patents against 271 patents in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life science patents granted, by filing office between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 127 patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted, by filing office. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.