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

Köln
898.01
in 2012
Lithuania
25.99
in 2012
Köln rank
25th
Lithuania rank
25th

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

  • Köln
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Köln currently reports 898.01 against 25.99 in Lithuania, a difference of 872.02.

That makes Köln's figure about 34.6 times Lithuania's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.

Köln ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 1635 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Köln Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,008 1.66 1,006 Köln
2000s 1,351 9.14 1,342 Köln
2010s 1,096 19.91 1,077 Köln

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, Köln or Lithuania?
Köln, at 898.01 against 25.99 in Lithuania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Köln and Lithuania?
872.02, with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Köln and Lithuania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Köln and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Köln ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 1635 regions.
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed