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
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.