Cyprus vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Cyprus
9.08
in 2017
Latvia
22.26
in 2017
Cyprus rank
46th
Latvia rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Cyprus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 22.26 against 9.08 in Cyprus, a difference of 13.18.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.5 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 | 2.29 | 0.08 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 9.89 | 12.92 | 3.04 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 28.29 | 21.02 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Cyprus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 22.26 against 9.08 in Cyprus as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Cyprus and Latvia?
- 13.18, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Cyprus and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Cyprus ranks 46th 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.