Netherlands vs Slovenia: Annual patent applications per million people
Netherlands
118.63 applications per million people
in 2021
Slovenia
105.31 applications per million people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
24th
Slovenia rank
27th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Netherlands
- Slovenia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 118.63 applications per million people against 105.31 applications per million people in Slovenia, a difference of 13.32 applications per million people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 27th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.18 applications per million people | 122.33 applications per million people | 11.84 applications per million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 139.14 applications per million people | 159.32 applications per million people | 20.18 applications per million people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 143.15 applications per million people | 189.22 applications per million people | 46.07 applications per million people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 122.33 applications per million people | 107.83 applications per million people | 14.5 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, Netherlands or Slovenia?
- Netherlands, at 118.63 applications per million people against 105.31 applications per million people in Slovenia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 13.32 applications per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 27th 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.