Lithuania vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Lithuania
12.2
in 2012
Slovakia
6.59
in 2012
Lithuania rank
20th
Slovakia rank
23rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 12.2 against 6.59 in Slovakia, a difference of 5.61.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.9 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 | 2.45 | 1.31 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 4.77 | 2.22 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 6.21 | 0.3533 | 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, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Lithuania, at 12.2 against 6.59 in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 5.61, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Lithuania ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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.