Annual patent applications per million people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual patent applications per million people was 118.63 applications per million people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Annual patent applications per million people in Netherlands, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 118.63 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Netherlands peaked at 160.95 applications per million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 106.5 applications per million people, in 1991.
Netherlands ranks 24th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.29 applications per million people | 127.56 applications per million people | 148.5 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.12 applications per million people | 106.5 applications per million people | 160.95 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.14 applications per million people | 126.91 applications per million people | 155.77 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.9 applications per million people | 122.51 applications per million people | 154.85 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.33 applications per million people | 118.63 applications per million people | 126.02 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 21 Russia 135.19 applications per million people compare
- 22 Monaco 129.78 applications per million people compare
- 23 Canada 123.17 applications per million people compare
- 25 Australia 115.47 applications per million people compare
- 26 Iran 115.42 applications per million people compare
- 27 Slovenia 105.31 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,390 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,080 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 16.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Netherlands?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Netherlands was 118.63 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 160.95 applications per million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.5 applications per million people in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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