Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14,019 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia, a difference of 13,978 Patents.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 341.9 times Latvia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 9 regions.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.25 Patents | 17,320 Patents | 16,832 Patents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 142.3 Patents | 17,599 Patents | 17,456 Patents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 134.6 Patents | 15,476 Patents | 15,341 Patents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 72.5 Patents | 14,876 Patents | 14,803 Patents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Latvia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14,019 Patents against 41 Patents in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13,978 Patents, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Latvia ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 9 regions.
- 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