Bulgaria vs Iceland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Bulgaria
3.1
in 2013
Iceland
0.6
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
44th
Iceland rank
47th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.1 against 0.6 in Iceland, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 5.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 47th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 | 0.7433 | 0.9233 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.8625 | 5.47 | 4.6 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 8.81 | 5.43 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.67 | 0.355 | 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 Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 3.1 against 0.6 in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 2.5, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 47th 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.