Canada vs Netherlands: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Canada
178.71
in 2012
Netherlands
205.82
in 2012
Canada rank
9th
Netherlands rank
8th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 205.82 against 178.71 in Canada, a difference of 27.11.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 41.18 155.34 114.16 Netherlands
1980s 199.66 611.33 411.67 Netherlands
1990s 390.01 909.69 519.68 Netherlands
2000s 491.17 1,066 574.58 Netherlands
2010s 252.05 409.52 157.47 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Canada or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 205.82 against 178.71 in Canada as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Canada and Netherlands?
27.11, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Canada ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed