Belgium vs Latvia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Belgium
394.5 Patents
in 2022
Latvia
11 Patents
in 2022
Belgium rank
10th
Latvia rank
8th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 394.5 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 383.5 Patents.

That makes Belgium's figure about 35.9 times Latvia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 78.32 Patents 0 Patents 78.32 Patents Belgium
1980s 201.08 Patents 0.1333 Patents 200.95 Patents Belgium
1990s 424.19 Patents 0.4667 Patents 423.73 Patents Belgium
2000s 685.25 Patents 4.08 Patents 681.17 Patents Belgium
2010s 1,026 Patents 10.87 Patents 1,015 Patents Belgium
2020s 593.31 Patents 10.67 Patents 582.64 Patents Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Belgium or Latvia?
Belgium, at 394.5 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Belgium and Latvia?
383.5 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Belgium ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.