Bulgaria vs Latvia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Bulgaria
2.58 Number
in 2012
Latvia
7.22 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
29th
Latvia rank
25th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.22 Number against 2.58 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.64 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.8 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.265 Number | 0.225 Number | 0.04 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.42 Number | 1.32 Number | 1.09 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.29 Number | 4.11 Number | 1.82 Number | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7.22 Number against 2.58 Number 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 Latvia?
- 4.64 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 25th 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.