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

Latvia
22.26 Number
in 2017
Lithuania
21.57 Number
in 2017
Latvia rank
53rd
Lithuania rank
55th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
0204060199320052017

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 22.26 Number against 21.57 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 0.69 Number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 53rd and Lithuania ranks 55th of 60 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 3.36 Number 1.67 Number 1.69 Number Latvia
2000s 12.92 Number 9.19 Number 3.73 Number Latvia
2010s 28.29 Number 24.74 Number 3.55 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, Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia, at 22.26 Number against 21.57 Number in Lithuania as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.69 Number, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Latvia ranks 53rd 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