Croatia vs Lithuania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Croatia
3.27
in 2013
Lithuania
5.3
in 2013
Croatia rank
43rd
Lithuania rank
42nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Croatia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 5.3 against 3.27 in Croatia, a difference of 2.03.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 43rd and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.9825 | 0.1075 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.6 | 0.587 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 7.48 | 5.75 | Lithuania |
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, Croatia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 5.3 against 3.27 in Croatia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Croatia and Lithuania?
- 2.03, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Croatia ranks 43rd and Lithuania ranks 42nd 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.