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

Japan
2,344 Patents
in 2022
Netherlands
833.5 Patents
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
Netherlands rank
3rd

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

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

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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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.