Estonia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Estonia
4.96 Number
in 2012
Latvia
4 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
51st
Latvia rank
57th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.96 Number against 4 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.96 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 57th of 61 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 Number | 1.24 Number | 1.66 Number | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11.34 Number | 8.39 Number | 2.95 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.78 Number | 7.87 Number | 7.9 Number | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 4.96 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 Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.96 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Estonia ranks 51st 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.