Estonia vs Latvia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Estonia
4.67
in 2012
Latvia
7.33
in 2012
Estonia rank
25th
Latvia rank
22nd

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.33 against 4.67 in Estonia, a difference of 2.66.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 31 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 0.2833 0.8 Estonia
2000s 8.39 1.47 6.92 Estonia
2010s 10.39 3.36 7.03 Estonia

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 and nuts 3, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 7.33 against 4.67 in Estonia as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Estonia and Latvia?
2.66, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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