Croatia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Croatia
19.94
in 2017
Latvia
22.26
in 2017
Croatia rank
45th
Latvia rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 22.26 against 19.94 in Croatia, a difference of 2.32.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7 | 2.64 | 14.06 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 12.92 | 16.78 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 20.58 | 28.29 | 7.71 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 22.26 against 19.94 in Croatia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Croatia and Latvia?
- 2.32, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Croatia ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.