Canada vs Netherlands: Annual patent applications per million people
Canada
123.17 applications per million people
in 2021
Netherlands
118.63 applications per million people
in 2021
Canada rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
24th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 123.17 applications per million people against 118.63 applications per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 4.54 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.66 applications per million people | 134.29 applications per million people | 47.64 applications per million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 102.25 applications per million people | 135.12 applications per million people | 32.87 applications per million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 146.35 applications per million people | 139.14 applications per million people | 7.22 applications per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 123.01 applications per million people | 136.9 applications per million people | 13.89 applications per million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 120.12 applications per million people | 122.33 applications per million people | 2.21 applications per million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 123.17 applications per million people against 118.63 applications per million people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Canada and Netherlands?
- 4.54 applications per million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.