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
05001.0k1.5k197820002023

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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (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.