Bulgaria vs Lithuania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Bulgaria
3.1
in 2013
Lithuania
5.3
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
44th
Lithuania rank
42nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 5.3 against 3.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.2.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6133 | 1.28 | 0.6633 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.6 | 0.781 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 7.48 | 4.46 | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 5.3 against 3.1 in Bulgaria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 2.2, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Lithuania ranks 42nd 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.