Lithuania vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Lithuania
5.3
in 2013
Slovakia
5.45
in 2013
Lithuania rank
42nd
Slovakia rank
40th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.45 against 5.3 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 | 2.45 | 1.31 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 4.8 | 2.21 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 6.52 | 0.9575 | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.45 against 5.3 in Lithuania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 0.15, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 40th 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.