Iceland vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Iceland
19.92 Number
in 2012
Latvia
21.59 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
27th
Latvia rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.59 Number against 19.92 Number in Iceland, a difference of 1.67 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7 Number | 1.88 Number | 6.83 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.67 Number | 12.19 Number | 12.48 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.96 Number | 17.24 Number | 1.72 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.59 Number against 19.92 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Iceland and Latvia?
- 1.67 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.