Latvia vs South Africa: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Latvia
16 Number
in 2013
South Africa
12.5 Number
in 2013
Latvia rank
38th
South Africa rank
42nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16 Number against 12.5 Number in South Africa, a difference of 3.5 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 Number | 16.98 Number | 16.7 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.45 Number | 20.54 Number | 19.09 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.58 Number | 15 Number | 8.42 Number | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Latvia, at 16 Number against 12.5 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Latvia and South Africa?
- 3.5 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Latvia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.