Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Netherlands
205.82 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
341.35 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 341.35 Number against 205.82 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 135.53 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 155.34 Number 445.62 Number 290.28 Number United Kingdom
1980s 611.33 Number 1,241 Number 629.44 Number United Kingdom
1990s 909.69 Number 1,558 Number 648.73 Number United Kingdom
2000s 1,066 Number 1,259 Number 193.63 Number United Kingdom
2010s 409.52 Number 605.44 Number 195.91 Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 341.35 Number against 205.82 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
135.53 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 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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About this data

Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed