Latvia vs New Zealand: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Latvia
16 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
18.74 Number
in 2013
Latvia rank
38th
New Zealand rank
36th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.74 Number against 16 Number in Latvia, a difference of 2.74 Number.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 60 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 Number | 14.45 Number | 14.17 Number | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.45 Number | 36.98 Number | 35.53 Number | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.58 Number | 27.84 Number | 21.25 Number | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.74 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 New Zealand?
- 2.74 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Latvia ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th 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.