Science & Technology in Latvia 115 indicators covering science & technology for Latvia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 372.64 Million euro 2024 up 128.9% 46th Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 69.09 Megawatt 2024 up 60.7% 40th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 21.8% 42nd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 21.8% 42nd Technicians in R&D 391.19 per million people 2011 up 14.1% 34th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 52.5% 2023 down 1.9% 22nd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 54.7% 2023 down 0.9% 17th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 538.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.0% 35th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 34.7% 2023 down 16.8% 21st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 22.26 Number 2017 up 42.1% 53rd Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 8,625 Head count 2023 up 15.8% 42nd Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 8,625 Head count 2023 up 15.8% 42nd Researchers (FTE) - % Female 45.3% 2023 down 10.2% 29th Individuals - internet use 94.5% 2025 up 19.4% 22nd Individuals - frequency of internet use 93.8% 2025 up 25.2% 18th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 38 Number 2025 up 26.7% 39th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 50.2% 2023 down 0.5% 26th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 51.2% 2023 down 6.0% 25th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 48.8% 2023 down 6.1% 10th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 31.27 Gigawatt-hour 2024 — 37th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 0.0% 2006 — 59th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 34.5% 2023 down 24.7% 17th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 10.23 Million euro 2025 up 230.0% 29th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 67.5 Number 2013 up 1,025.0% 42nd Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 0 Number 2021 — 37th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 9.91 Number 2013 up 340.4% 46th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 0.0% 2006 — 47th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 100.0% 2025 up 4.7% 1st High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 16 Number 2013 up 6,300.0% 38th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 73.7% 2025 down 14.4% 43rd Mobile broadband internet traffic 1.53 Exabyte 2024 up 3,725.0% 28th Broadband internet coverage by technology 25.8% 2025 down 10.7% 35th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 4 Number 2012 up 14.3% 57th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 1 Number 2011 down 23.1% 53rd Medical technology - historical data 71 Number 2020 up 16.4% 31st Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 1.2% 2025 down 84.6% 20th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 9.6% 2025 down 52.7% 12th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 9.6% 2025 down 52.7% 12th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 1.44 Number 2013 down 34.5% 53rd High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 8.7% 2022 up 35.3% 19th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.4% 2023 down 79.8% 24th Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications 30.6% 2023 down 33.0% 26th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 0.125 Number 2013 down 85.1% 55th Internet purchases by individuals 54.3% 2025 up 41.9% 26th Financial activities over the internet 32.8% 2025 up 5.9% 4th Fixed broadband internet traffic 3.45 Exabyte 2024 up 83.5% 23rd Internet purchases by individuals 33.9% 2019 up 311.9% 33rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 21.59 Number 2012 up 216.1% 25th Internet purchases - goods or services 28.4% 2024 — 34th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 1.89 Number 2012 down 32.0% 33rd High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other 7.22 Number 2012 up 228.2% 25th Individuals - mobile internet access 16.0% 2019 up 8.8% 40th Broadband internet coverage by speed 71.5% 2020 down 7.1% 39th Individuals - internet activities 29.2% 2015 up 83.5% 27th Individuals - places of internet use 3.0% 2009 down 39.4% 13th ← Previous Page 2 of 2