Bulgaria vs Croatia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Croatia
0.5
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
27th
Croatia rank
29th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.17 against 0.5 in Croatia, a difference of 3.67.
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 27th and Croatia ranks 29th of 31 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 | 1.16 | 0.268 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.98 | 0.402 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.22 | 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 and nuts 3, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 4.17 against 0.5 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, 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 27th and Croatia ranks 29th of 31 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.