Burundi vs Latvia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Burundi
- Latvia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 5 against 4 in Latvia, a difference of 1.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Burundi ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 134th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 | 136.6 | 134.2 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9 | 12 | 3 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Burundi or Latvia?
- Burundi, at 5 against 4 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Burundi and Latvia?
- 1, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Latvia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Burundi ranks 131st and Latvia ranks 134th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.