Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Luxembourg
4.33
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
27th
Luxembourg rank
26th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Bulgaria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4.33 against 4.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 0.225 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.914 | 2.83 | 1.92 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 7.48 | 4.11 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 4.82 | 2.59 | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 4.33 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 Luxembourg?
- 0.16, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 26th 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.