Brazil vs Latvia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Brazil
21.19
in 2013
Latvia
16
in 2013
Brazil rank
28th
Latvia rank
31st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.19 against 16 in Latvia, a difference of 5.19.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 | 0.2833 | 3.36 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 21.84 | 1.45 | 20.4 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 25.55 | 6.58 | 18.97 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Brazil or Latvia?
- Brazil, at 21.19 against 16 in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Brazil and Latvia?
- 5.19, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.