France vs Latvia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
France currently reports 13,659 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 13,618 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 333.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 7th of 104 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,987 Patents | 488.25 Patents | 14,499 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 15,620 Patents | 142.3 Patents | 15,477 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 15,270 Patents | 134.6 Patents | 15,136 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 13,257 Patents | 72.5 Patents | 13,184 Patents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, France or Latvia?
- France, at 13,659 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between France and Latvia?
- 13,618 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- France ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 7th of 104 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