Bulgaria vs Croatia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Bulgaria
2.58 Number
in 2012
Croatia
0.33 Number
in 2011
Bulgaria rank
29th
Croatia rank
32nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.58 Number against 0.33 Number in Croatia, a difference of 2.25 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 7.8 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Croatia ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.51 Number | 1 Number | 0.49 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 2.38 Number | 2.73 Number | 0.348 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 2 Number | 0.33 Number | 1.67 Number | Bulgaria |
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 other, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 2.58 Number against 0.33 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 2.25 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Croatia ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.