Latvia vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Latvia
7.22 Number
in 2012
Portugal
7.47 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.47 Number against 7.22 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.25 Number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 Number | 2.42 Number | 2.14 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.32 Number | 13.66 Number | 12.34 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.21 Number | 10.43 Number | 7.21 Number | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.47 Number against 7.22 Number 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 Portugal?
- 0.25 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 35 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.