Australia vs Netherlands: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,966 against 2,080 in Netherlands, a difference of 886.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 809.9 | 1,946 | 1,136 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,755 | 2,084 | 329.7 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,488 | 2,263 | 224.9 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,528 | 2,317 | 210.3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,667 | 2,139 | 528 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 2,966 against 2,080 in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Australia and Netherlands?
- 886, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Australia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.