Latvia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Latvia
1.89
in 2012
Slovakia
4.22
in 2012
Latvia rank
27th
Slovakia rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.22 against 1.89 in Latvia, a difference of 2.33.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 2.29 | 0.918 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.15 | 0.953 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 5.13 | 0.1033 | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.22 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 Slovakia?
- 2.33, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th 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.