Latvia vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Latvia
7.33 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
6.59 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
27th
Slovakia rank
29th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.33 Number against 6.59 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 0.74 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 Number | 2.08 Number | 1.8 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.47 Number | 4.96 Number | 3.48 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.36 Number | 6.21 Number | 2.85 Number | Slovakia |
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, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 7.33 Number against 6.59 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.74 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 41 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.