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

Korea
1,263 Patents
in 2022
Netherlands
833.5 Patents
in 2022
Korea rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1,263 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 429.5 Patents.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 13 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 198.41 Patents 198.41 Patents Netherlands
1980s 6.2 Patents 926.8 Patents 920.6 Patents Netherlands
1990s 233.33 Patents 1,441 Patents 1,208 Patents Netherlands
2000s 1,711 Patents 2,025 Patents 314.72 Patents Netherlands
2010s 4,479 Patents 2,574 Patents 1,904 Patents Korea
2020s 2,518 Patents 1,329 Patents 1,189 Patents Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Korea or Netherlands?
Korea, at 1,263 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Korea and Netherlands?
429.5 Patents, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Korea ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
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.