Latvia vs New Zealand: Annual patent applications per million people
Latvia
55.19 applications per million people
in 2021
New Zealand
64.9 applications per million people
in 2021
Latvia rank
34th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.9 applications per million people against 55.19 applications per million people in Latvia, a difference of 9.71 applications per million people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 135 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.66 applications per million people | 346.39 applications per million people | 282.73 applications per million people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 61.51 applications per million people | 423.44 applications per million people | 361.92 applications per million people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 67.82 applications per million people | 272.38 applications per million people | 204.56 applications per million people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 52.06 applications per million people | 66.75 applications per million people | 14.69 applications per million people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64.9 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 Latvia and New Zealand?
- 9.71 applications per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Latvia ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.