Latvia vs Lithuania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Latvia
7.33 Number
in 2012
Lithuania
12.2 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
27th
Lithuania rank
24th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 12.2 Number against 7.33 Number in Latvia, a difference of 4.87 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.7 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2 Number | 3 Number | 2.8 Number | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.47 Number | 2.66 Number | 1.19 Number | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 3.36 Number | 6.57 Number | 3.21 Number | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 12.2 Number against 7.33 Number in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 4.87 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 24th 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.