Latvia vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Latvia rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,465 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,446 Patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 75.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 13 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 12.5 Patents | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.61 Patents | 94.46 Patents | 93.85 Patents | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.9 Patents | 345.37 Patents | 344.47 Patents | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.7 Patents | 954.78 Patents | 946.08 Patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.3 Patents | 1,381 Patents | 1,356 Patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.12 Patents | 1,595 Patents | 1,573 Patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,465 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 Spain?
- 1,446 Patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 13 groups.
- 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.