Bulgaria vs Slovenia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Slovenia
6.5
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
27th
Slovenia rank
24th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 6.5 against 4.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.33.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Slovenia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Slovenia ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8625 | 3.47 | 2.61 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 9.43 | 6.06 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 9.22 | 6.99 | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 6.5 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 Slovenia?
- 2.33, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Slovenia ranks 24th 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.