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
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.