Lithuania vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Lithuania
12.2 Number
in 2012
Portugal
10.29 Number
in 2012
Lithuania rank
24th
Portugal rank
26th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 12.2 Number against 10.29 Number in Portugal, a difference of 1.91 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9825 Number | 3.43 Number | 2.45 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.55 Number | 18.15 Number | 15.6 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.57 Number | 15.96 Number | 9.39 Number | 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, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Lithuania, at 12.2 Number against 10.29 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 1.91 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Lithuania ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th 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.