Latvia vs Liechtenstein: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Latvia
16 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein
14.5 Number
in 2013
Latvia rank
38th
Liechtenstein rank
40th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16 Number against 14.5 Number in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1.5 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Latvia ranks 38th and Liechtenstein ranks 40th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Liechtenstein in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 Number | 1.08 Number | 0.8 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 1.45 Number | 2.85 Number | 1.4 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 6.58 Number | 5.14 Number | 1.44 Number | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Liechtenstein?
- Latvia, at 16 Number against 14.5 Number in Liechtenstein as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Latvia and Liechtenstein?
- 1.5 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Liechtenstein?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Latvia and Liechtenstein rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Liechtenstein ranks 40th of 60 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.