Iceland vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Iceland
21.75 Number
in 2012
Lithuania
25.99 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
35th
Lithuania rank
31st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
010203040197919952012

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 25.99 Number against 21.75 Number in Iceland, a difference of 4.24 Number.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 31st of 41 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 16.54 Number 1.66 Number 14.88 Number Iceland
2000s 29.77 Number 9.14 Number 20.63 Number Iceland
2010s 20.64 Number 19.91 Number 0.7233 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 Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 25.99 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 Lithuania?
4.24 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 35th 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.

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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