Netherlands vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,509 Patents against 833.5 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 2,676 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 4.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 13 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198.41 Patents | 1,569 Patents | 1,370 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 926.8 Patents | 6,304 Patents | 5,378 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 1,441 Patents | 12,059 Patents | 10,618 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 2,025 Patents | 16,064 Patents | 14,039 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 2,574 Patents | 21,564 Patents | 18,990 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 1,329 Patents | 7,721 Patents | 6,392 Patents | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 3,509 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 United States?
- 2,676 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.