Latvia vs Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Latvia
11 Patents
in 2022
Sweden
616 Patents
in 2022
Latvia rank
8th
Sweden rank
8th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 616 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 605 Patents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 56.0 times Latvia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 8th of 13 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 110.92 Patents | 110.92 Patents | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1333 Patents | 497.97 Patents | 497.84 Patents | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.4667 Patents | 997.9 Patents | 997.43 Patents | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.08 Patents | 1,741 Patents | 1,737 Patents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.87 Patents | 2,475 Patents | 2,464 Patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.67 Patents | 1,117 Patents | 1,107 Patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 616 Patents against 11 Patents in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Latvia and Sweden?
- 605 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Latvia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 8th of 13 groups.
- 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.