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

Iceland
28.4 Number
in 2013
Lithuania
21.57 Number
in 2017
Iceland rank
52nd
Lithuania rank
55th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
01020304050198119992017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 28.4 Number against 21.57 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 6.83 Number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 55th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 20.08 Number 1.9 Number 18.18 Number Iceland
2000s 30.05 Number 9.19 Number 20.86 Number Iceland
2010s 24.25 Number 26.99 Number 2.74 Number Lithuania

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 Lithuania?
Iceland, at 28.4 Number against 21.57 Number in Lithuania as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Iceland and Lithuania?
6.83 Number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Iceland ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 55th 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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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