Netherlands vs World: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Netherlands
4,269 Patents
in 2023
World
140,083 Patents
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
World rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 140,083 Patents against 4,269 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 135,814 Patents.
That makes World's figure about 32.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 13 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.82 Patents | 8,148 Patents | 7,903 Patents | World |
| 1980s | 1,271 Patents | 37,995 Patents | 36,723 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 2,187 Patents | 71,486 Patents | 69,299 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 4,487 Patents | 126,989 Patents | 122,502 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 4,378 Patents | 152,351 Patents | 147,973 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 4,631 Patents | 164,982 Patents | 160,351 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Netherlands or World?
- World, at 140,083 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 World?
- 135,814 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and World 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.