Hong Kong (China) vs Latvia: Patent applications per million

Hong Kong (China)
54.09
in 2021
Latvia
55.19
in 2021
Hong Kong (China) rank
35th
Latvia rank
34th

Patent applications per million over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Latvia
0255075100198320022021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 55.19 against 54.09 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 1.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 34th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.87 63.66 57.79 Latvia
2000s 18.72 61.51 42.79 Latvia
2010s 32.31 67.82 35.52 Latvia
2020s 55.32 52.06 3.26 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications per million, Hong Kong (China) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 55.19 against 54.09 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications per million between Hong Kong (China) and Latvia?
1.1, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Latvia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Latvia rank globally for patent applications per million?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 34th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Patent applications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 3,804 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed