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

Estonia
1.81
in 2012
Latvia
1.89
in 2012
Estonia rank
28th
Latvia rank
27th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.89 against 1.81 in Estonia, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 27th of 31 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 1.21 0.0925 Estonia
2000s 3.48 4.1 0.626 Latvia
2010s 1.98 5.23 3.25 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 against 1.81 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, 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 28th 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.

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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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