Bulgaria vs Croatia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Bulgaria
3.1 Number
in 2013
Croatia
3.27 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
57th
Croatia rank
55th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.27 Number against 3.1 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.17 Number.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Croatia ranks 55th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.888 Number | 1.16 Number | 0.268 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 3.38 Number | 3.18 Number | 0.194 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.02 Number | 1.74 Number | 1.29 Number | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 3.27 Number against 3.1 Number in Bulgaria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.17 Number, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Croatia ranks 55th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.