Croatia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Croatia
40 Number
in 2025
Latvia
38 Number
in 2025
Croatia rank
37th
Latvia rank
39th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 40 Number against 38 Number in Latvia, a difference of 2 Number.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 Number | 22 Number | 5 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 14.4 Number | 26.3 Number | 11.9 Number | Latvia |
| 2020s | 35.83 Number | 29 Number | 6.83 Number | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia, at 40 Number against 38 Number in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Croatia and Latvia?
- 2 Number, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Croatia ranks 37th 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.