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

Bulgaria
4.17 Number
in 2012
Essonne
155.95 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
36th
Essonne rank
36th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Essonne
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Essonne currently reports 155.95 Number against 4.17 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 151.78 Number.

That makes Essonne's figure about 37.4 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Essonne ranks 36th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Essonne Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4 Number 27.11 Number 25.71 Number Essonne
1990s 0.8625 Number 55.37 Number 54.5 Number Essonne
2000s 3.38 Number 110.52 Number 107.14 Number Essonne
2010s 2.22 Number 156.69 Number 154.47 Number Essonne

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 Essonne?
Essonne, at 155.95 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 Bulgaria and Essonne?
151.78 Number, with Essonne ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Essonne?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Essonne rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Essonne ranks 36th 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
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed