Estonia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
Lithuania
25.99 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
Lithuania rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 25.99 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia, a difference of 8.56 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 Number | 1.66 Number | 2.74 Number | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.34 Number | 9.14 Number | 8.2 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 27 Number | 19.91 Number | 7.09 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 25.99 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 Lithuania?
- 8.56 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 31st 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.