Latvia vs Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Latvia
16 Number
in 2013
Romania
14.23 Number
in 2013
Latvia rank
38th
Romania rank
41st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16 Number against 14.23 Number in Romania, a difference of 1.77 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2 Number | 0.67 Number | 0.47 Number | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.45 Number | 7.51 Number | 6.07 Number | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.58 Number | 12.29 Number | 5.7 Number | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Latvia, at 16 Number against 14.23 Number in Romania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Latvia and Romania?
- 1.77 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st 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.