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

Latvia
22.26
in 2017
Lithuania
21.57
in 2017
Latvia rank
43rd
Lithuania rank
44th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

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

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

Latvia ranks 43rd and Lithuania ranks 44th of 47 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 1.67 1.69 Latvia
2000s 12.92 9.19 3.73 Latvia
2010s 28.29 24.74 3.55 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 against 21.57 in Lithuania as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.69, 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 43rd and Lithuania ranks 44th 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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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