Germany vs Netherlands: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Germany
18,453 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
4th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,453 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 14,184 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 245.82 Patents | 2,051 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 1,271 Patents | 7,003 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 2,187 Patents | 11,216 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 4,487 Patents | 17,994 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 4,378 Patents | 18,571 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 4,631 Patents | 16,406 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 18,453 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Germany and Netherlands?
- 14,184 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)