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

Italy
1,634 Patents
in 2022
Latvia
11 Patents
in 2022
Italy rank
6th
Latvia rank
8th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,634 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 1,623 Patents.

That makes Italy's figure about 148.5 times Latvia's.

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

Italy ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 8th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 54 Patents 0 Patents 54 Patents Italy
1980s 681.91 Patents 0.1333 Patents 681.78 Patents Italy
1990s 1,452 Patents 0.4667 Patents 1,451 Patents Italy
2000s 2,231 Patents 4.08 Patents 2,227 Patents Italy
2010s 2,877 Patents 10.87 Patents 2,866 Patents Italy
2020s 2,226 Patents 10.67 Patents 2,215 Patents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Italy or Latvia?
Italy, at 1,634 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Italy and Latvia?
1,623 Patents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Italy ranks 6th 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.