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
0204060198119992017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed