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

Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
Slovenia
118.7 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
Slovenia rank
7th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Netherlands
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4,269 Patents against 118.7 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 4,150 Patents.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 36.0 times Slovenia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 13 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovenia Difference Ahead
1970s 245.82 Patents 0 Patents 245.82 Patents Netherlands
1980s 1,271 Patents 1.35 Patents 1,270 Patents Netherlands
1990s 2,187 Patents 16.22 Patents 2,171 Patents Netherlands
2000s 4,487 Patents 78.69 Patents 4,408 Patents Netherlands
2010s 4,378 Patents 106.02 Patents 4,272 Patents Netherlands
2020s 4,631 Patents 121.9 Patents 4,509 Patents Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Netherlands or Slovenia?
Netherlands, at 4,269 Patents against 118.7 Patents in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Netherlands and Slovenia?
4,150 Patents, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 13 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.