Ireland vs Lithuania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Ireland
31.4
in 2012
Lithuania
9.61
in 2012
Ireland rank
14th
Lithuania rank
17th

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

  • Ireland
  • Lithuania
0204060198219972012

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 31.4 against 9.61 in Lithuania, a difference of 21.79.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.3 times Lithuania's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 16.95 0.9825 15.97 Ireland
2000s 28.72 2.38 26.34 Ireland
2010s 39.54 5.04 34.5 Ireland

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, Ireland or Lithuania?
Ireland, at 31.4 against 9.61 in Lithuania as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Ireland and Lithuania?
21.79, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Ireland ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 17th 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