Iceland vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Iceland
28.4 Number
in 2013
Latvia
22.26 Number
in 2017
Iceland rank
52nd
Latvia rank
53rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.4 Number against 22.26 Number in Latvia, a difference of 6.14 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.46 Number | 2.64 Number | 17.81 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 30.05 Number | 12.92 Number | 17.13 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.25 Number | 31.99 Number | 7.74 Number | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 28.4 Number against 22.26 Number in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Iceland and Latvia?
- 6.14 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Iceland ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 53rd of 60 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.