Croatia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Croatia
1
in 2012
Latvia
1.89
in 2012
Croatia rank
29th
Latvia rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.89 against 1 in Croatia, a difference of 0.89.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.9 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 | 1.16 | 4.69 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 11.04 | 4.1 | 6.94 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 5.23 | 0.1633 | Latvia |
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, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.89 against 1 in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Croatia and Latvia?
- 0.89, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 31 countries.
- 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.