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
05101520197919952012

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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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