Estonia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Estonia
4.96
in 2012
Lithuania
4.54
in 2012
Estonia rank
42nd
Lithuania rank
43rd

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

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4.96 against 4.54 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.42.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.

Estonia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 3.59 1.43 2.15 Estonia
2000s 11.34 4.76 6.58 Estonia
2010s 15.78 4.5 11.28 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 Lithuania?
Estonia, at 4.96 against 4.54 in Lithuania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Estonia and Lithuania?
0.42, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Estonia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 48 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed