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

Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 15,250 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 10,981 Patents.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 88 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 395.46 Patents 245.82 Patents 149.64 Patents Japan
1980s 5,879 Patents 1,271 Patents 4,608 Patents Japan
1990s 13,013 Patents 2,187 Patents 10,827 Patents Japan
2000s 21,709 Patents 4,487 Patents 17,222 Patents Japan
2010s 21,813 Patents 4,378 Patents 17,435 Patents Japan
2020s 19,033 Patents 4,631 Patents 14,402 Patents Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 15,250 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Japan and Netherlands?
10,981 Patents, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Japan ranks 3rd 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.