Croatia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Croatia
7.8 Number
in 2012
Latvia
24.57 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
38th
Latvia rank
33rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.57 Number against 7.8 Number in Croatia, a difference of 16.77 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 3.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.55 Number | 1.88 Number | 10.67 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 28.79 Number | 12.95 Number | 15.85 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 16.28 Number | 19.41 Number | 3.13 Number | 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 nuts 3 region, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.57 Number against 7.8 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Croatia and Latvia?
- 16.77 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.