Latvia vs Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Latvia
16
in 2013
Romania
14.23
in 2013
Latvia rank
31st
Romania rank
33rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16 against 14.23 in Romania, a difference of 1.77.
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 31st and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 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 | 0.67 | 0.47 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 7.51 | 6.07 | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 12.29 | 5.7 | 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 against 14.23 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, 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 31st and Romania ranks 33rd 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.