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
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.