Iceland vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Iceland
21.75 Number
in 2012
Latvia
24.57 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
35th
Latvia rank
33rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.57 Number against 21.75 Number in Iceland, a difference of 2.82 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 41 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 | 15.28 Number | 1.88 Number | 13.4 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.77 Number | 12.95 Number | 16.82 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.64 Number | 19.41 Number | 1.23 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 nuts 3 region, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.57 Number against 21.75 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Latvia?
- 2.82 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 35th 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.