Lithuania vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Lithuania
12.2
in 2012
Portugal
10.29
in 2012
Lithuania rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 12.2 against 10.29 in Portugal, a difference of 1.91.

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 20th 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 Lithuania Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9825 3.43 2.45 Portugal
2000s 2.55 18.15 15.6 Portugal
2010s 6.57 15.96 9.39 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 against 10.29 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, 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 20th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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