Denmark vs Latvia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Denmark
1,568 Patents
in 2023
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Latvia rank
12th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,568 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,548 Patents.
That makes Denmark's figure about 80.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 12th of 88 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 47.5 Patents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 190.2 Patents | 0.61 Patents | 189.59 Patents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 490.98 Patents | 0.9 Patents | 490.08 Patents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,092 Patents | 8.7 Patents | 1,083 Patents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,541 Patents | 24.3 Patents | 1,516 Patents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,816 Patents | 22.12 Patents | 1,793 Patents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 1,568 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Denmark and Latvia?
- 1,548 Patents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 12th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.