Estonia vs Latvia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3 against 3 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 139th and Latvia ranks 139th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353.33 | 111.83 | 241.5 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 294.4 | 38.9 | 255.5 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 9.6 | 2.2 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 4 | 0.4 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 3 against 3 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Estonia ranks 139th and Latvia ranks 139th of 157 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.