Latvia vs Taiwan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants

Latvia
11 Patents
in 2022
Taiwan
343 Patents
in 2022
Latvia rank
8th
Taiwan rank
11th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time

  • Latvia
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 343 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 332 Patents.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 31.2 times Latvia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 11th of 13 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 1 Patents 1 Patents Taiwan
1980s 0.1333 Patents 12.6 Patents 12.47 Patents Taiwan
1990s 0.4667 Patents 58.22 Patents 57.75 Patents Taiwan
2000s 4.08 Patents 270.9 Patents 266.81 Patents Taiwan
2010s 10.87 Patents 751.44 Patents 740.57 Patents Taiwan
2020s 10.67 Patents 501.75 Patents 491.08 Patents Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, Latvia or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 343 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between Latvia and Taiwan?
332 Patents, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
Latvia ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 11th of 13 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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