Monaco vs Netherlands: Annual patent applications per million people
Monaco
129.78 applications per million people
in 2021
Netherlands
118.63 applications per million people
in 2021
Monaco rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
24th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Monaco
- Netherlands
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 129.78 applications per million people against 118.63 applications per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 11.15 applications per million people.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Monaco ahead.
Monaco ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 135 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 499.05 applications per million people | 134.29 applications per million people | 364.75 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 1990s | 448.99 applications per million people | 135.12 applications per million people | 313.87 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 2000s | 189.5 applications per million people | 139.14 applications per million people | 50.36 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 2010s | 194.88 applications per million people | 136.9 applications per million people | 57.98 applications per million people | Monaco |
| 2020s | 143.73 applications per million people | 122.33 applications per million people | 21.41 applications per million people | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Monaco or Netherlands?
- Monaco, at 129.78 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 Monaco and Netherlands?
- 11.15 applications per million people, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Monaco and Netherlands rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Monaco ranks 22nd 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.