Netherlands vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Netherlands
7,006 Number
in 2025
Sweden
4,724 Number
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7,006 Number against 4,724 Number in Sweden, a difference of 2,282 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,218 Number | 2,746 Number | 4,472 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6,452 Number | 3,791 Number | 2,661 Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,813 Number | 4,866 Number | 1,947 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 7,006 Number against 4,724 Number in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2,282 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.