Latvia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Latvia
4
in 2012
Lithuania
4.54
in 2012
Latvia rank
45th
Lithuania rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.54 against 4 in Latvia, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 48 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 | 1.55 | 1.43 | 0.12 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 4.76 | 3.63 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.87 | 4.5 | 3.38 | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 4.54 against 4 in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.54, with Lithuania 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 by institutional?
- Latvia ranks 45th 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.