Korea vs Netherlands: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Korea
10,699 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
4th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10,699 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 6,430 Patents.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 245.82 Patents | 245.82 Patents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11.8 Patents | 1,271 Patents | 1,260 Patents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 400.12 Patents | 2,187 Patents | 1,787 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,472 Patents | 4,487 Patents | 1,014 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6,977 Patents | 4,378 Patents | 2,599 Patents | Korea |
| 2020s | 10,503 Patents | 4,631 Patents | 5,872 Patents | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Korea or Netherlands?
- Korea, at 10,699 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Korea and Netherlands?
- 6,430 Patents, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 13 groups.
- 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)