Iceland vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Iceland
14.53 Number
in 2013
Latvia
9.91 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
43rd
Latvia rank
46th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.53 Number against 9.91 Number in Latvia, a difference of 4.62 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 Number | 1.16 Number | 4.54 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.12 Number | 4.09 Number | 10.02 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.7 Number | 6.65 Number | 5.05 Number | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 14.53 Number against 9.91 Number in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Iceland and Latvia?
- 4.62 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th of 60 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.