Latvia vs Luxembourg: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 112 against 104 in Latvia, a difference of 8.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 68th and Luxembourg ranks 66th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.71 | 46.57 | 123.14 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 137.5 | 38.9 | 98.6 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 136.1 | 121 | 15.1 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 120.5 | 22 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Latvia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 112 against 104 in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 8, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Latvia ranks 68th and Luxembourg ranks 66th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.