Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,653 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 384 Patents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 13 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.82 Patents | 755.15 Patents | 509.33 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,271 Patents | 2,661 Patents | 1,390 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,187 Patents | 3,376 Patents | 1,189 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,487 Patents | 4,583 Patents | 95.79 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,378 Patents | 4,908 Patents | 529.79 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4,631 Patents | 5,127 Patents | 495.88 Patents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,653 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 United Kingdom?
- 384 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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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.