Estonia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Estonia
36.31
in 2017
Latvia
22.26
in 2017
Estonia rank
40th
Latvia rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 36.31 against 22.26 in Latvia, a difference of 14.05.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 | 3.36 | 2.81 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.54 | 12.92 | 4.62 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 32.29 | 28.29 | 4.01 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 36.31 against 22.26 in Latvia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Latvia?
- 14.05, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 40th 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.