Croatia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Croatia
4.3 Number
in 2012
Latvia
4 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
55th
Latvia rank
57th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 4.3 Number against 4 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.3 Number.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 57th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.13 Number 1.24 Number 6.9 Number Croatia
2000s 19.32 Number 8.39 Number 10.94 Number Croatia
2010s 8.71 Number 7.87 Number 0.835 Number Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia, at 4.3 Number against 4 Number in Latvia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Croatia and Latvia?
0.3 Number, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Croatia ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 57th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed