Latvia vs Madagascar: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Latvia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 41 Patents against 1 Patents in Madagascar, a difference of 40 Patents.
That makes Latvia's figure about 41.0 times Madagascar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 9 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137 Patents | 1 Patents | 136 Patents | Latvia |
| 2010s | 158.67 Patents | 1.33 Patents | 157.33 Patents | Latvia |
| 2020s | 79 Patents | 1 Patents | 78 Patents | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Latvia or Madagascar?
- Latvia, at 41 Patents against 1 Patents in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Latvia and Madagascar?
- 40 Patents, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Madagascar rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th 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