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

Cataluña
123.76
in 2012
Latvia
1.89
in 2012
Cataluña rank
28th
Latvia rank
27th

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

  • Cataluña
  • Latvia
050100150197819952012

How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 123.76 against 1.89 in Latvia, a difference of 121.87.

That makes Cataluña's figure about 65.5 times Latvia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Cataluña has been ahead every year.

Cataluña ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 27th of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.84 1.16 48.68 Cataluña
2000s 130.39 4.1 126.29 Cataluña
2010s 139.18 5.23 133.95 Cataluña

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, Cataluña or Latvia?
Cataluña, at 123.76 against 1.89 in Latvia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Cataluña and Latvia?
121.87, with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Latvia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Cataluña and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cataluña ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 27th of 1501 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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