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
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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.

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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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