Latvia vs Slovak Republic: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Latvia
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Slovak Republic currently reports 40.5 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 21 Patents.
That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 2.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Slovak Republic ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Slovak Republic ranks 11th of 13 countries.
Slovak Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0.61 Patents | 0.7 Patents | 0.09 Patents | Slovak Republic |
| 1990s | 0.9 Patents | 4.85 Patents | 3.95 Patents | Slovak Republic |
| 2000s | 8.7 Patents | 16.57 Patents | 7.87 Patents | Slovak Republic |
| 2010s | 24.3 Patents | 35.9 Patents | 11.6 Patents | Slovak Republic |
| 2020s | 22.12 Patents | 44.34 Patents | 22.22 Patents | Slovak Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Latvia or Slovak Republic?
- Slovak Republic, at 40.5 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Latvia and Slovak Republic?
- 21 Patents, with Slovak Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovak Republic?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovak Republic rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Slovak Republic ranks 11th of 13 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.
Individual pages
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.