Italy vs Netherlands: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Italy
3,954 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4,269 Patents against 3,954 Patents in Italy, a difference of 315 Patents.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 89.25 Patents 245.82 Patents 156.57 Patents Netherlands
1980s 1,162 Patents 1,271 Patents 109.49 Patents Netherlands
1990s 2,366 Patents 2,187 Patents 179.2 Patents Italy
2000s 3,943 Patents 4,487 Patents 543.95 Patents Netherlands
2010s 3,972 Patents 4,378 Patents 406.04 Patents Netherlands
2020s 4,513 Patents 4,631 Patents 118.09 Patents Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Italy or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 4,269 Patents against 3,954 Patents in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Italy and Netherlands?
315 Patents, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Italy ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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.