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

Greece
12.61
in 2012
Latvia
7.33
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Latvia rank
22nd

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

  • Greece
  • Latvia
0510152025197819952012

How they compare

Greece currently reports 12.61 against 7.33 in Latvia, a difference of 5.28.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Latvia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.23 0.2833 5.94 Greece
2000s 15.05 1.47 13.57 Greece
2010s 10.48 3.36 7.12 Greece

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, Greece or Latvia?
Greece, at 12.61 against 7.33 in Latvia as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Greece and Latvia?
5.28, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Greece ranks 19th 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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