Netherlands vs Russia: Annual patent applications per million people
Netherlands
118.63 applications per million people
in 2021
Russia
135.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
24th
Russia rank
21st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Netherlands
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 135.19 applications per million people against 118.63 applications per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 16.56 applications per million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Russia ranks 21st of 135 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.64 applications per million people | 148.71 applications per million people | 11.07 applications per million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 139.14 applications per million people | 175.02 applications per million people | 35.88 applications per million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 136.9 applications per million people | 182.92 applications per million people | 46.02 applications per million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 122.33 applications per million people | 149.39 applications per million people | 27.06 applications per million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Netherlands or Russia?
- Russia, at 135.19 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 Netherlands and Russia?
- 16.56 applications per million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Russia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Russia ranks 21st 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.