Latvia vs Taiwan: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Taiwan
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Latvia rank
12th
Taiwan rank
13th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Latvia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1,488 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,468 Patents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 76.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 13th 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 | 3 Patents | 3 Patents | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.61 Patents | 36.3 Patents | 35.69 Patents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.9 Patents | 139.11 Patents | 138.21 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 8.7 Patents | 716.49 Patents | 707.8 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 24.3 Patents | 1,435 Patents | 1,411 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 22.12 Patents | 1,431 Patents | 1,409 Patents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Latvia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1,488 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 Taiwan?
- 1,468 Patents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 13th 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.
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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.