Latvia vs Venezuela: Patent applications, residents

Latvia
104
in 2021
Venezuela
96
in 2017
Latvia rank
68th
Venezuela rank
70th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Latvia
  • Venezuela
0200400600800198020002021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 104 against 96 in Venezuela, a difference of 8.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Venezuela ahead.

Latvia ranks 68th and Venezuela ranks 70th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 153 199 46 Venezuela
2000s 139.78 76.44 63.33 Latvia
2010s 149.12 62.88 86.25 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Latvia or Venezuela?
Latvia, at 104 against 96 in Venezuela as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Latvia and Venezuela?
8, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Venezuela?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Venezuela rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Latvia ranks 68th and Venezuela ranks 70th 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

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.