Latvia vs Slovak Republic: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Latvia
7.33 Number
in 2012
Slovak Republic
6.59 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
27th
Slovak Republic rank
29th

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

  • Latvia
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.33 Number against 6.59 Number in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.74 Number.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Slovak Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

Latvia ranks 27th and Slovak Republic ranks 29th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2833 Number 2.08 Number 1.8 Number Slovak Republic
2000s 1.47 Number 4.96 Number 3.48 Number Slovak Republic
2010s 3.36 Number 6.21 Number 2.85 Number Slovak Republic

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 Slovak Republic?
Latvia, at 7.33 Number against 6.59 Number in Slovak Republic as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Latvia and Slovak Republic?
0.74 Number, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovak Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Latvia and Slovak Republic rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Latvia ranks 27th and Slovak Republic 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed