Germany vs Netherlands: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
Netherlands
833.5 Patents
in 2022
Germany rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
05.0k10.0k15.0k197820002022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,128 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 4,294 Patents.

That makes Germany's figure about 6.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1,739 Patents 198.41 Patents 1,541 Patents Germany
1980s 5,834 Patents 926.8 Patents 4,907 Patents Germany
1990s 9,432 Patents 1,441 Patents 7,991 Patents Germany
2000s 14,030 Patents 2,025 Patents 12,005 Patents Germany
2010s 15,380 Patents 2,574 Patents 12,806 Patents Germany
2020s 8,062 Patents 1,329 Patents 6,734 Patents Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 5,128 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Germany and Netherlands?
4,294 Patents, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.