Denmark vs Netherlands: Number of clinical trials

Denmark
258 trials
in 2024
Netherlands
251 trials
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Netherlands rank
14th

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 258 trials against 251 trials in Netherlands, a difference of 7 trials.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 153 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 64 trials 55.67 trials 8.33 trials Denmark
2010s 263.2 trials 206.2 trials 57 trials Denmark
2020s 318.6 trials 240.8 trials 77.8 trials Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 258 trials against 251 trials in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Denmark and Netherlands?
7 trials, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Denmark ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of clinical trials. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of clinical trials
Unit
trials
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Annual number of completed clinical trials registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database for each country. Registration in the ClinicalTrials database is mandatory for trials in the United States, but voluntary for other countries.