Estonia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
Latvia
24.57 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
Latvia rank
33rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.57 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia, a difference of 7.14 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 Number | 2.12 Number | 2.33 Number | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.34 Number | 12.95 Number | 4.39 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 27 Number | 19.41 Number | 7.59 Number | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.57 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Estonia and Latvia?
- 7.14 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th 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.