Berlin vs Bulgaria: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Berlin
144.27 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria
4.17 Number
in 2012
Berlin rank
39th
Bulgaria rank
36th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS over time

  • Berlin
  • Bulgaria
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Berlin currently reports 144.27 Number against 4.17 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 140.1 Number.

That makes Berlin's figure about 34.6 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Berlin has been ahead every year.

Berlin ranks 39th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 1427 regions.

Berlin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Berlin Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 29.71 Number 1.4 Number 28.31 Number Berlin
1990s 92.83 Number 0.8625 Number 91.97 Number Berlin
2000s 190.22 Number 3.38 Number 186.85 Number Berlin
2010s 161.95 Number 2.22 Number 159.73 Number Berlin

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 and nuts 3, Berlin or Bulgaria?
Berlin, at 144.27 Number against 4.17 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Berlin and Bulgaria?
140.1 Number, with Berlin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Berlin and Bulgaria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Berlin and Bulgaria rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Berlin ranks 39th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 1427 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed