Bulgaria vs Cyprus: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Cyprus
1
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
27th
Cyprus rank
28th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.17 against 1 in Cyprus, a difference of 3.17.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Cyprus ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8367 | 0.7867 | 0.05 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 2.04 | 1.48 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1 | 1.33 | 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 Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 4.17 against 1 in Cyprus as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 3.17, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Cyprus ranks 28th 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.