Iceland vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Iceland
28.4
in 2013
Latvia
22.26
in 2017
Iceland rank
42nd
Latvia rank
43rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
0204060198119992017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 28.4 against 22.26 in Latvia, a difference of 6.14.

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 42nd and Latvia ranks 43rd of 47 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 2.64 17.81 Iceland
2000s 30.05 12.92 17.13 Iceland
2010s 24.25 31.99 7.74 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 against 22.26 in Latvia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Iceland and Latvia?
6.14, 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 42nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed