Latvia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Latvia
1.89
in 2012
Lithuania
3.5
in 2012
Latvia rank
27th
Lithuania rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.5 against 1.89 in Latvia, a difference of 1.61.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.9 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.06 | 0.235 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 1.91 | 2.8 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 3.22 | 2.01 | 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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.5 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 Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.61, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 27th 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.