Annual patent applications per million people in Latvia
Latvia: Annual patent applications per million people was 55.19 applications per million people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
55.19 applications per million people
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
34th
of 135 countries
All-time high
112.06 applications per million people
in 2009
All-time low
27.92 applications per million people
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Latvia, 1992–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 55.19 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Latvia peaked at 112.06 applications per million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.92 applications per million people, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 34th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual patent applications per million people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.92 applications per million people | — |
| 1993 | 60.47 applications per million people | +116.6% |
| 1994 | 71.01 applications per million people | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 84.51 applications per million people | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 79.76 applications per million people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 66.59 applications per million people | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 80.91 applications per million people | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 38.07 applications per million people | -53.0% |
| 2000 | 41.39 applications per million people | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 50.06 applications per million people | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 64.93 applications per million people | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 39.77 applications per million people | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 47.72 applications per million people | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 50.03 applications per million people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 51.39 applications per million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 63.17 applications per million people | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 94.61 applications per million people | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 112.06 applications per million people | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 84.86 applications per million people | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 83.99 applications per million people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.87 applications per million people | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 111.79 applications per million people | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 51.66 applications per million people | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 68.77 applications per million people | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 48.48 applications per million people | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 46.34 applications per million people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 44.62 applications per million people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 42.85 applications per million people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 48.94 applications per million people | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 55.19 applications per million people | +12.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 55.19 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 55.19 applications per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.66 applications per million people | 27.92 applications per million people | 84.51 applications per million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.51 applications per million people | 39.77 applications per million people | 112.06 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.82 applications per million people | 42.85 applications per million people | 111.79 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 applications per million people | 48.94 applications per million people | 55.19 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 31 Belgium 68.96 applications per million people compare
- 32 Portugal 68.62 applications per million people compare
- 33 New Zealand 64.9 applications per million people compare
- 35 Hong Kong 54.09 applications per million people compare
- 36 Czechia 51.5 applications per million people compare
- 37 Guyana 49.05 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Latvia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Latvia was 55.19 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.06 applications per million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.92 applications per million people in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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