Croatia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Croatia
3.13
in 2013
Lithuania
2.83
in 2013
Croatia rank
42nd
Lithuania rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Croatia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.13 against 2.83 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 | 0.795 | 4.36 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 9.11 | 1.92 | 7.19 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 3.22 | 1.87 | 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 international, Croatia or Lithuania?
- Croatia, at 3.13 against 2.83 in Lithuania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Croatia and Lithuania?
- 0.3, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Croatia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.