Estonia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Estonia
2.08
in 2013
Lithuania
2.83
in 2013
Estonia rank
44th
Lithuania rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.83 against 2.08 in Estonia, a difference of 0.75.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 44th and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.965 | 1.06 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 1.92 | 1.8 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 3.22 | 0.7175 | Lithuania |
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, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.83 against 2.08 in Estonia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.75, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Estonia ranks 44th 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.