Moldova vs Netherlands: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Moldova
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,843 Patents against 96 Patents in Moldova, a difference of 2,747 Patents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 29.6 times Moldova's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 5 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.2 Patents | 2,440 Patents | 2,236 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 300.4 Patents | 2,416 Patents | 2,115 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 246.6 Patents | 2,260 Patents | 2,013 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 141.5 Patents | 3,094 Patents | 2,952 Patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Moldova or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2,843 Patents against 96 Patents in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Moldova and Netherlands?
- 2,747 Patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Netherlands rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Moldova ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 5 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