Lithuania vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Lithuania
25.99 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Lithuania rank
31st
Slovakia rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 28.86 Number against 25.99 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 2.87 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 31st 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 | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 Number | 9.56 Number | 7.9 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 9.14 Number | 27.81 Number | 18.67 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19.91 Number | 43 Number | 23.08 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, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 28.86 Number against 25.99 Number in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 2.87 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Lithuania ranks 31st 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.