Latvia vs Taiwan: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Latvia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 55,572 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 55,531 Patents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1,355.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 9 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.25 Patents | 14,937 Patents | 14,448 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 142.3 Patents | 46,398 Patents | 46,256 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 134.6 Patents | 53,429 Patents | 53,295 Patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 72.5 Patents | 55,007 Patents | 54,934 Patents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Latvia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 55,572 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Latvia and Taiwan?
- 55,531 Patents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Taiwan 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