Bulgaria vs Stuttgart: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Bulgaria
4.17
in 2012
Stuttgart
186.16
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
27th
Stuttgart rank
30th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Bulgaria
- Stuttgart
How they compare
Stuttgart currently reports 186.16 against 4.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 181.99.
That makes Stuttgart's figure about 44.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Stuttgart has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Stuttgart ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Stuttgart has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Stuttgart | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 | 77.11 | 75.71 | Stuttgart |
| 1990s | 0.8625 | 203.01 | 202.15 | Stuttgart |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 334.43 | 331.05 | Stuttgart |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 204.21 | 201.98 | Stuttgart |
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 Stuttgart?
- Stuttgart, at 186.16 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 Stuttgart?
- 181.99, with Stuttgart ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Stuttgart?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Stuttgart rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Stuttgart 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.