Greece vs Latvia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Greece
6.11
in 2012
Latvia
7.22
in 2012
Greece rank
21st
Latvia rank
20th

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

  • Greece
  • Latvia
05101520197819952012

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.22 against 6.11 in Greece, a difference of 1.11.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th of 27 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.27 0.2833 3.99 Greece
2000s 12.64 1.32 11.31 Greece
2010s 7.27 3.21 4.06 Greece

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 other, Greece or Latvia?
Latvia, at 7.22 against 6.11 in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Greece and Latvia?
1.11, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Greece ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (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 other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed