France vs Netherlands: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
France
7,903 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
France rank
5th
Netherlands rank
4th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 7,903 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 3,634 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 795.82 Patents | 245.82 Patents | 550 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 3,244 Patents | 1,271 Patents | 1,973 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 5,250 Patents | 2,187 Patents | 3,063 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 8,023 Patents | 4,487 Patents | 3,536 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 9,334 Patents | 4,378 Patents | 4,955 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 8,987 Patents | 4,631 Patents | 4,356 Patents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 7,903 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between France and Netherlands?
- 3,634 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.