Latvia vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Latvia
38 Number
in 2025
Romania
41 Number
in 2025
Latvia rank
39th
Romania rank
36th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 41 Number against 38 Number in Latvia, a difference of 3 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 Number | 14.17 Number | 7.83 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 26.3 Number | 33.3 Number | 7 Number | Romania |
| 2020s | 29 Number | 46.33 Number | 17.33 Number | Romania |
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, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 41 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 Latvia and Romania?
- 3 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Latvia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th 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.