Latvia vs Slovenia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Latvia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 162 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 121 Patents.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 4.0 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 4th of 9 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.25 Patents | 1,427 Patents | 938.88 Patents | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 142.3 Patents | 3,092 Patents | 2,950 Patents | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 134.6 Patents | 1,726 Patents | 1,592 Patents | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 72.5 Patents | 328.5 Patents | 256 Patents | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Latvia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 162 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Latvia and Slovenia?
- 121 Patents, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Slovenia 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