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
051015198019962012

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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed