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
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.