China (People’s Republic of) vs Netherlands: Patents - international collaboration in technology development
Patents - international collaboration in technology development over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Netherlands
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 78,912 Co-inventions against 3,087 Co-inventions in Netherlands, a difference of 75,825 Co-inventions.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 25.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,242 Co-inventions | 1,094 Co-inventions | 3,149 Co-inventions | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 27,407 Co-inventions | 2,406 Co-inventions | 25,001 Co-inventions | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 37,464 Co-inventions | 2,510 Co-inventions | 34,953 Co-inventions | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 81,564 Co-inventions | 3,138 Co-inventions | 78,426 Co-inventions | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - international collaboration in technology development, China (People’s Republic of) or Netherlands?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 78,912 Co-inventions against 3,087 Co-inventions in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - international collaboration in technology development between China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands?
- 75,825 Co-inventions, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands rank globally for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. 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 shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. 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