Bulgaria vs Cyprus: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Bulgaria
3.1
in 2013
Cyprus
2
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
44th
Cyprus rank
45th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.1 against 2 in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Cyprus ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8367 | 0.7867 | 0.05 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 2.04 | 1.48 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 1.33 | 1.95 | 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 Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 3.1 against 2 in Cyprus as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 1.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Cyprus ranks 45th of 47 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.