Latvia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Latvia
21.59
in 2012
Lithuania
17.65
in 2012
Latvia rank
21st
Lithuania rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.59 against 17.65 in Lithuania, a difference of 3.94.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 24th of 27 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 | 2.74 | 1.1 | 1.64 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 5.94 | 6.25 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.24 | 12.27 | 4.97 | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 21.59 against 17.65 in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 3.94, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 24th of 27 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.