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

Latvia
7.22
in 2012
Lithuania
9.61
in 2012
Latvia rank
20th
Lithuania rank
17th

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

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 9.61 against 7.22 in Latvia, a difference of 2.39.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2 3 2.8 Lithuania
2000s 1.32 2.55 1.22 Lithuania
2010s 3.21 5.04 1.82 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 other, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 9.61 against 7.22 in Latvia as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Latvia and Lithuania?
2.39, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Latvia ranks 20th 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