Germany vs Netherlands: Number of clinical trials
Germany
420 trials
in 2024
Netherlands
251 trials
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Netherlands rank
14th
Number of clinical trials over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 420 trials against 251 trials in Netherlands, a difference of 169 trials.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.33 trials | 55.67 trials | 111.67 trials | Germany |
| 2010s | 535.5 trials | 206.2 trials | 329.3 trials | Germany |
| 2020s | 488.6 trials | 240.8 trials | 247.8 trials | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of clinical trials, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 420 trials against 251 trials in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Germany and Netherlands?
- 169 trials, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for number of clinical trials?
- Germany ranks 11th 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
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.