Belgium vs Latvia: Annual patent applications per million people
Belgium
68.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Latvia
55.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Belgium rank
31st
Latvia rank
34th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 68.96 applications per million people against 55.19 applications per million people in Latvia, a difference of 13.77 applications per million people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 34th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6 applications per million people | 63.66 applications per million people | 7.94 applications per million people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 52.35 applications per million people | 61.51 applications per million people | 9.17 applications per million people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 74.54 applications per million people | 67.82 applications per million people | 6.71 applications per million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 71.83 applications per million people | 52.06 applications per million people | 19.77 applications per million people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 68.96 applications per million people against 55.19 applications per million people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Belgium and Latvia?
- 13.77 applications per million people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 34th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.