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

Latvia
7.22 Number
in 2012
Romania
8.26 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
25th
Romania rank
23rd

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

  • Latvia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.26 Number against 7.22 Number in Latvia, a difference of 1.04 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Latvia ranks 25th and Romania ranks 23rd of 35 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 Number 4.18 Number 2.86 Number Romania
2010s 3.21 Number 6.25 Number 3.04 Number Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 8.26 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 Romania?
1.04 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Latvia ranks 25th and Romania ranks 23rd 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed