Netherlands vs Slovak Republic: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Netherlands
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,843 Patents against 212 Patents in Slovak Republic, a difference of 2,631 Patents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 13.4 times Slovak Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Slovak Republic ranks 2nd of 9 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,440 Patents | 1,937 Patents | 503 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,416 Patents | 729.5 Patents | 1,686 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,260 Patents | 207 Patents | 2,053 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,094 Patents | 186.25 Patents | 2,908 Patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Netherlands or Slovak Republic?
- Netherlands, at 2,843 Patents against 212 Patents in Slovak Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Netherlands and Slovak Republic?
- 2,631 Patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovak Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Slovak Republic rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Slovak Republic ranks 2nd of 9 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