Germany vs Netherlands: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 2,843 Patents in Netherlands, a difference of 49,436 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 18.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 104 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,084 Patents | 2,440 Patents | 72,644 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 77,277 Patents | 2,416 Patents | 74,861 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 59,805 Patents | 2,260 Patents | 57,545 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 53,613 Patents | 3,094 Patents | 50,519 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 2,843 Patents in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Germany and Netherlands?
- 49,436 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation