Estonia vs Latvia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11 Patents against 10 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 1 Patents.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 13 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0 Patents | 0.1333 Patents | 0.1333 Patents | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.85 Patents | 0.4667 Patents | 0.3833 Patents | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.15 Patents | 4.08 Patents | 1.07 Patents | Estonia |
| 2010s | 16.15 Patents | 10.87 Patents | 5.28 Patents | Estonia |
| 2020s | 14.94 Patents | 10.67 Patents | 4.28 Patents | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 11 Patents against 10 Patents in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1 Patents, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 13 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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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.