Latvia vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Latvia
16 Number
in 2013
Portugal
16.15 Number
in 2013
Latvia rank
38th
Portugal rank
37th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.15 Number against 16 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.15 Number.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 Number | 3.33 Number | 3.04 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.45 Number | 19.34 Number | 17.89 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.58 Number | 17.51 Number | 10.93 Number | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.15 Number against 16 Number in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.15 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.