Latvia vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Latvia
1.89
in 2012
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
120.41
in 2012
Latvia rank
27th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
30th

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

  • Latvia
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 120.41 against 1.89 in Latvia, a difference of 118.52.

That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 63.7 times Latvia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 27th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 30th of 31 countries.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 192.49 191.33 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 4.1 257.54 253.43 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 5.23 173.85 168.62 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 120.41 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
118.52, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Latvia and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Latvia ranks 27th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 30th 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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