Belgium vs Latvia: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Belgium
1,562 Patents
in 2023
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Latvia rank
12th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,562 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,542 Patents.

That makes Belgium's figure about 80.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 12th of 88 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 112.82 Patents 0 Patents 112.82 Patents Belgium
1980s 312.73 Patents 0.61 Patents 312.12 Patents Belgium
1990s 662 Patents 0.9 Patents 661.1 Patents Belgium
2000s 1,339 Patents 8.7 Patents 1,330 Patents Belgium
2010s 1,671 Patents 24.3 Patents 1,646 Patents Belgium
2020s 1,780 Patents 22.12 Patents 1,757 Patents Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Belgium or Latvia?
Belgium, at 1,562 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Belgium and Latvia?
1,542 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Belgium ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 12th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)