Latvia vs Chinese Taipei: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Latvia
19.5 Patents
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Latvia rank
12th
Chinese Taipei rank
13th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Latvia
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 1,488 Patents against 19.5 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,468 Patents.

That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 76.3 times Latvia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 12th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th of 13 groups.

Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 3 Patents 3 Patents Chinese Taipei
1980s 0.61 Patents 36.3 Patents 35.69 Patents Chinese Taipei
1990s 0.9 Patents 139.11 Patents 138.21 Patents Chinese Taipei
2000s 8.7 Patents 716.49 Patents 707.8 Patents Chinese Taipei
2010s 24.3 Patents 1,435 Patents 1,411 Patents Chinese Taipei
2020s 22.12 Patents 1,431 Patents 1,409 Patents Chinese Taipei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Latvia or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, 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 Chinese Taipei?
1,468 Patents, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Chinese Taipei?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Latvia ranks 12th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th 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.