Bulgaria vs Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)
218.77
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
27th
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) rank
25th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)
050100150200250197719942012

How they compare

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) currently reports 218.77 against 4.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 214.6.

That makes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 52.5 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 27th and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) ranks 25th of 31 countries.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4 39.99 38.59 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)
1990s 0.8625 89.85 88.99 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)
2000s 3.38 197.13 193.75 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)
2010s 2.22 221.91 219.69 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)?
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013), at 218.77 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)?
214.6, with Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (NUTS 2013) ranks 25th 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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
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