Latvia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Latvia
24.57 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
33rd
Slovakia rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 28.86 Number against 24.57 Number in Latvia, a difference of 4.29 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 33rd and Slovakia ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 Number | 9.22 Number | 7.1 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 12.95 Number | 27.81 Number | 14.87 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19.41 Number | 43 Number | 23.59 Number | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 28.86 Number against 24.57 Number 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 Slovakia?
- 4.29 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 33rd and Slovakia ranks 29th 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.