Netherlands vs Spain: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Netherlands
4 patents
in 2022
Spain
5 patents
in 2022
Netherlands rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in Netherlands, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 patents | 41.7 patents | 38.5 patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.56 patents | 73.89 patents | 66.33 patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.33 patents | 20 patents | 9.67 patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 5 patents against 4 patents in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1 patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.