Netherlands vs OECD: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
OECD rank
1st
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Netherlands
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 121,552 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 117,283 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 28.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 13 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.82 Patents | 8,075 Patents | 7,829 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 1,271 Patents | 37,598 Patents | 36,327 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 2,187 Patents | 70,566 Patents | 68,379 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 4,487 Patents | 122,917 Patents | 118,430 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 4,378 Patents | 139,383 Patents | 135,005 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 4,631 Patents | 142,205 Patents | 137,574 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Netherlands or OECD?
- OECD, at 121,552 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Netherlands and OECD?
- 117,283 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and OECD rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st 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)