Latvia vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Latvia
7.33
in 2012
Portugal
10.29
in 2012
Latvia rank
22nd
Portugal rank
21st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.29 against 7.33 in Latvia, a difference of 2.96.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 | 3.33 | 3.04 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 19.15 | 17.68 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 15.96 | 12.6 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.29 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 Latvia and Portugal?
- 2.96, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st 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.