Croatia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Croatia
19.94
in 2017
Lithuania
21.57
in 2017
Croatia rank
45th
Lithuania rank
44th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Croatia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21.57 against 19.94 in Croatia, a difference of 1.63.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.84 | 1.9 | 13.94 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 9.19 | 20.51 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 27.76 | 7.93 | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 21.57 against 19.94 in Croatia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Croatia and Lithuania?
- 1.63, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Croatia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 44th 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.