Latvia vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Latvia
9.91
in 2013
Romania
6.08
in 2013
Latvia rank
38th
Romania rank
41st

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

  • Latvia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 9.91 against 6.08 in Romania, a difference of 3.83.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Latvia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 1.48 0.254 Romania
2000s 4.24 3.07 1.16 Latvia
2010s 6.65 6.71 0.055 Romania

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, Latvia or Romania?
Latvia, at 9.91 against 6.08 in Romania as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Latvia and Romania?
3.83, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Latvia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed