Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre
Netherlands
0.0376 units per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0324 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0376 units per square kilometre against 0.0324 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0052 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 0.0376 units per square kilometre against 0.0324 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.0052 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.