Netherlands vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 32,970 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 28,701 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 7.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 13 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.82 Patents | 2,292 Patents | 2,047 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 1,271 Patents | 10,411 Patents | 9,139 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 2,187 Patents | 21,673 Patents | 19,486 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 4,487 Patents | 34,795 Patents | 30,308 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 4,378 Patents | 39,615 Patents | 35,237 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 4,631 Patents | 40,486 Patents | 35,855 Patents | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 32,970 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 States?
- 28,701 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.