Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,882 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 1,613 Patents.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 13 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.82 Patents | 549.99 Patents | 304.17 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,271 Patents | 1,633 Patents | 361.27 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,187 Patents | 2,386 Patents | 199.59 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,487 Patents | 4,639 Patents | 152.27 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,378 Patents | 5,854 Patents | 1,476 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,631 Patents | 6,699 Patents | 2,068 Patents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,882 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1,613 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 13 groups.
- 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.