Albania vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Albania
8 Number
in 2025
Latvia
38 Number
in 2025
Albania rank
42nd
Latvia rank
39th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 38 Number against 8 Number in Albania, a difference of 30 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 4.8 times Albania's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 Number | 49 Number | 48 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.7 Number | 26.3 Number | 25.6 Number | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.17 Number | 29 Number | 22.83 Number | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Albania or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 38 Number against 8 Number in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Albania and Latvia?
- 30 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Albania ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.