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

Bulgaria
2.58
in 2012
Malta
0.33
in 2009
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Malta rank
25th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.58 against 0.33 in Malta, a difference of 2.25.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 7.8 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th of 27 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 1 1 0
2000s 3.3 1.15 2.15 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 Malta?
Bulgaria, at 2.58 against 0.33 in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Bulgaria and Malta?
2.25, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2009.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th 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