Latvia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Latvia
1.89
in 2012
Lithuania
2.5
in 2012
Latvia rank
26th
Lithuania rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.5 against 1.89 in Latvia, a difference of 0.61.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 24th of 27 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 | 2.35 | 0.13 | 2.22 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 1.22 | 3.34 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 2 | 3.83 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.5 against 1.89 in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.61, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 24th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.