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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197820002022

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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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)