Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 833.5 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 165.58 Patents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 13 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198.41 Patents | 470.95 Patents | 272.54 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 926.8 Patents | 1,448 Patents | 521.35 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,441 Patents | 1,987 Patents | 545.61 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,025 Patents | 2,252 Patents | 226.75 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,574 Patents | 2,789 Patents | 214.63 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,329 Patents | 1,264 Patents | 65.35 Patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 833.5 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 165.58 Patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 13 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.