Bulgaria vs Iceland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Iceland
0.33
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
27th
Iceland rank
30th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.17 against 0.33 in Iceland, a difference of 3.84.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 12.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 | 0.7433 | 0.9233 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.8625 | 5.4 | 4.54 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 8.81 | 5.43 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 3.03 | 0.8033 | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 4.17 against 0.33 in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 3.84, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 30th 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.