Hong Kong vs Latvia: Annual patent applications per million people
Hong Kong
54.09 applications per million people
in 2021
Latvia
55.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
35th
Latvia rank
34th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Hong Kong
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 55.19 applications per million people against 54.09 applications per million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.1 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 34th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 applications per million people | 63.66 applications per million people | 57.79 applications per million people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 18.72 applications per million people | 61.51 applications per million people | 42.79 applications per million people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 32.31 applications per million people | 67.82 applications per million people | 35.52 applications per million people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 55.32 applications per million people | 52.06 applications per million people | 3.26 applications per million people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Hong Kong or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 55.19 applications per million people against 54.09 applications per million people in Hong Kong as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Hong Kong and Latvia?
- 1.1 applications per million people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Latvia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th 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) β 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.