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

Latvia
24.57
in 2012
Lithuania
25.99
in 2012
Latvia rank
26th
Lithuania rank
25th

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

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 25.99 against 24.57 in Latvia, a difference of 1.42.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 1.75 0.62 Latvia
2000s 12.95 9.14 3.8 Latvia
2010s 19.41 19.91 0.5033 Lithuania

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, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 25.99 against 24.57 in Latvia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Latvia and Lithuania?
1.42, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Latvia ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed