Bulgaria vs Malta: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Bulgaria
3.1
in 2013
Malta
1
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
44th
Malta rank
46th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 1.07 | 3.04 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 1 | 2.1 | 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 Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 3.1 against 1 in Malta as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 2.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Malta ranks 46th 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.