Japan vs Netherlands: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15,250 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 10,981 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.46 Patents | 245.82 Patents | 149.64 Patents | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,879 Patents | 1,271 Patents | 4,608 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 13,013 Patents | 2,187 Patents | 10,827 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 21,709 Patents | 4,487 Patents | 17,222 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 21,813 Patents | 4,378 Patents | 17,435 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 19,033 Patents | 4,631 Patents | 14,402 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 15,250 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Japan and Netherlands?
- 10,981 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Japan ranks 3rd 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)