Japan vs Netherlands: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,344 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 1,510 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.46 Patents | 198.41 Patents | 126.05 Patents | Japan |
| 1980s | 4,804 Patents | 926.8 Patents | 3,877 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 9,348 Patents | 1,441 Patents | 7,907 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 11,967 Patents | 2,025 Patents | 9,942 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 13,648 Patents | 2,574 Patents | 11,073 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,726 Patents | 1,329 Patents | 3,397 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 2,344 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Japan and Netherlands?
- 1,510 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Japan ranks 4th 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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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.