Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Bulgaria
3.1
in 2013
Luxembourg
5.33
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
44th
Luxembourg rank
41st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.33 against 3.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.23.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 0.225 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.914 | 2.83 | 1.92 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 7.49 | 4.11 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 5.62 | 2.6 | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5.33 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 Luxembourg?
- 2.23, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 41st 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.