Netherlands vs Slovenia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Netherlands
- Slovenia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,843 Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 2,681 Patents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 17.5 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Slovenia ranks 4th of 9 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,440 Patents | 1,204 Patents | 1,236 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,416 Patents | 3,092 Patents | 676.5 Patents | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 2,260 Patents | 1,726 Patents | 533.4 Patents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,094 Patents | 328.5 Patents | 2,766 Patents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Netherlands or Slovenia?
- Netherlands, at 2,843 Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 2,681 Patents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Slovenia ranks 4th 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