Bulgaria vs Niedersachsen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS
Bulgaria
4.17 Number
in 2012
Niedersachsen
156.55 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
36th
Niedersachsen rank
35th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS over time
- Bulgaria
- Niedersachsen
How they compare
Niedersachsen currently reports 156.55 Number against 4.17 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 152.38 Number.
That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 37.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niedersachsen has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Niedersachsen ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Niedersachsen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Niedersachsen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 Number | 60.84 Number | 59.44 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 1990s | 0.8625 Number | 144.52 Number | 143.66 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 2000s | 3.38 Number | 226.18 Number | 222.8 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 2010s | 2.22 Number | 163.79 Number | 161.56 Number | Niedersachsen |
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 Niedersachsen?
- Niedersachsen, at 156.55 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 Niedersachsen?
- 152.38 Number, with Niedersachsen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Niedersachsen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Niedersachsen rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Niedersachsen ranks 35th 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.