Latvia vs Portugal: Annual patent applications per million people
Latvia
55.19 applications per million people
in 2021
Portugal
68.62 applications per million people
in 2021
Latvia rank
34th
Portugal rank
32nd
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.62 applications per million people against 55.19 applications per million people in Latvia, a difference of 13.43 applications per million people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.66 applications per million people | 8.39 applications per million people | 55.27 applications per million people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 61.51 applications per million people | 20.07 applications per million people | 41.44 applications per million people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 67.82 applications per million people | 64.62 applications per million people | 3.21 applications per million people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 52.06 applications per million people | 68.06 applications per million people | 15.99 applications per million people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68.62 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 Portugal?
- 13.43 applications per million people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Latvia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.