Germany vs Netherlands: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,453 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 14,184 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 245.82 Patents | 2,051 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 1,271 Patents | 7,003 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 2,187 Patents | 11,216 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 4,487 Patents | 17,994 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 4,378 Patents | 18,571 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 4,631 Patents | 16,406 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 18,453 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Germany and Netherlands?
- 14,184 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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.