Estonia vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
1.81 Number
in 2012
Latvia
1.89 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
Latvia rank
34th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.89 Number against 1.81 Number in Estonia, a difference of 0.08 Number.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 Number | 1.21 Number | 0.0925 Number | Estonia |
| 2000s | 3.48 Number | 4.1 Number | 0.626 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.98 Number | 5.23 Number | 3.25 Number | 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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.89 Number against 1.81 Number in Estonia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.08 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 34th of 41 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.