Bretagne (NUTS 2013) vs Bulgaria: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Bretagne (NUTS 2013)
201.29
in 2012
Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Bretagne (NUTS 2013) rank
28th
Bulgaria rank
27th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Bretagne (NUTS 2013)
  • Bulgaria
050100150200250197719942012

How they compare

Bretagne (NUTS 2013) currently reports 201.29 against 4.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 197.12.

That makes Bretagne (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 48.3 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Bretagne (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Bretagne (NUTS 2013) ranks 28th and Bulgaria ranks 27th of 1415 regions.

Bretagne (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bretagne (NUTS 2013) Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 28.93 1.4 27.53 Bretagne (NUTS 2013)
1990s 58.65 0.8625 57.79 Bretagne (NUTS 2013)
2000s 206.07 3.38 202.69 Bretagne (NUTS 2013)
2010s 213.99 2.22 211.77 Bretagne (NUTS 2013)

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, Bretagne (NUTS 2013) or Bulgaria?
Bretagne (NUTS 2013), at 201.29 against 4.17 in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Bretagne (NUTS 2013) and Bulgaria?
197.12, with Bretagne (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bretagne (NUTS 2013) and Bulgaria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bretagne (NUTS 2013) and Bulgaria rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bretagne (NUTS 2013) ranks 28th and Bulgaria ranks 27th of 1415 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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