Estonia vs Latvia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 41 Patents against 32 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 9 Patents.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 7th of 9 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665.67 Patents | 336.67 Patents | 329 Patents | Estonia |
| 2000s | 261.1 Patents | 142.3 Patents | 118.8 Patents | Estonia |
| 2010s | 43.1 Patents | 134.6 Patents | 91.5 Patents | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23 Patents | 72.5 Patents | 49.5 Patents | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 41 Patents against 32 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Estonia and Latvia?
- 9 Patents, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 7th of 9 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation