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
010203040197919952012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed