Bulgaria vs Hessen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Hessen
198.42
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
27th
Hessen rank
29th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Bulgaria
- Hessen
How they compare
Hessen currently reports 198.42 against 4.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 194.25.
That makes Hessen's figure about 47.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hessen has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Hessen ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Hessen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hessen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 81.59 | 80.19 | Hessen |
| 1990s | 0.8625 | 151 | 150.13 | Hessen |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 239.03 | 235.65 | Hessen |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 216.18 | 213.95 | Hessen |
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 Hessen?
- Hessen, at 198.42 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 Bulgaria and Hessen?
- 194.25, with Hessen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hessen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Hessen rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Hessen 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.