Estonia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
1.81
in 2012
Lithuania
3.5
in 2012
Estonia rank
28th
Lithuania rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.5 against 1.81 in Estonia, a difference of 1.69.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.9 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.965 | 1.06 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.75 | 1.91 | 1.84 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 3.22 | 1.24 | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.5 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 Lithuania?
- 1.69, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 26th 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.