China vs Netherlands: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
China
1,763 Patents
in 2022
Netherlands
833.5 Patents
in 2022
China rank
5th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 1,763 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 929.5 Patents.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 198.41 Patents | 198.41 Patents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6.12 Patents | 926.8 Patents | 920.68 Patents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 16.82 Patents | 1,441 Patents | 1,424 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 559.43 Patents | 2,025 Patents | 1,466 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,870 Patents | 2,574 Patents | 2,295 Patents | China |
| 2020s | 3,694 Patents | 1,329 Patents | 2,365 Patents | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 1,763 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between China and Netherlands?
- 929.5 Patents, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- China ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. 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)