Bulgaria vs Greece: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Bulgaria
2.58
in 2012
Greece
6.11
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Greece rank
21st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
05101520197819952012

How they compare

Greece currently reports 6.11 against 2.58 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.53.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 21st of 27 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 1.67 0.5833 1.08 Bulgaria
1990s 0.665 3.25 2.59 Greece
2000s 2.38 12.68 10.29 Greece
2010s 2.29 8.01 5.72 Greece

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 Greece?
Greece, at 6.11 against 2.58 in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Bulgaria and Greece?
3.53, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 21st of 27 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed