Bulgaria vs Iceland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Bulgaria
2.58 Number
in 2012
Iceland
0.33 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
29th
Iceland rank
32nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.58 Number against 0.33 Number in Iceland, a difference of 2.25 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 7.8 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 Number | 0.85 Number | 1.15 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.6325 Number | 5.61 Number | 4.98 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.38 Number | 7.84 Number | 5.46 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.29 Number | 2.67 Number | 0.375 Number | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 2.58 Number against 0.33 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 2.25 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Iceland 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.