Latvia vs Moldova: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Latvia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 96 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 55 Patents.
That makes Moldova's figure about 2.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Moldova ranks 4th of 9 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.25 Patents | 254 Patents | 234.25 Patents | Latvia |
| 2000s | 142.3 Patents | 300.4 Patents | 158.1 Patents | Moldova |
| 2010s | 134.6 Patents | 246.6 Patents | 112 Patents | Moldova |
| 2020s | 72.5 Patents | 141.5 Patents | 69 Patents | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Latvia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 96 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Latvia and Moldova?
- 55 Patents, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Moldova ranks 4th 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