Bulgaria vs Croatia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Bulgaria
4.17 Number
in 2012
Croatia
0.5 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
36th
Croatia rank
38th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
02468198019962012

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.17 Number against 0.5 Number in Croatia, a difference of 3.67 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 8.3 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Croatia ranks 38th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.888 Number 1.16 Number 0.268 Number Croatia
2000s 3.38 Number 2.98 Number 0.402 Number Bulgaria
2010s 2.22 Number 1.22 Number 1 Number 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 and nuts 3, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 4.17 Number against 0.5 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Bulgaria and Croatia?
3.67 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Croatia ranks 38th of 41 countries.
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
1,457 places, 34,147 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed