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

Netherlands
833.5 Patents
in 2022
OECD
22,278 Patents
in 2022
Netherlands rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Netherlands
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 22,278 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 21,444 Patents.

That makes OECD's figure about 26.7 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands OECD Difference Ahead
1970s 198.41 Patents 5,755 Patents 5,557 Patents OECD
1980s 926.8 Patents 25,346 Patents 24,420 Patents OECD
1990s 1,441 Patents 45,398 Patents 43,957 Patents OECD
2000s 2,025 Patents 65,515 Patents 63,489 Patents OECD
2010s 2,574 Patents 84,599 Patents 82,025 Patents OECD
2020s 1,329 Patents 39,168 Patents 37,839 Patents OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Netherlands or OECD?
OECD, at 22,278 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Netherlands and OECD?
21,444 Patents, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and OECD rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Netherlands ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st 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.