Bulgaria vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Bulgaria
2.58 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
1.93 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
29th
Slovakia rank
30th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.58 Number against 1.93 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 0.65 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.51 Number | 1.75 Number | 1.24 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.38 Number | 3.32 Number | 0.942 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.29 Number | 1.96 Number | 0.325 Number | 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 Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 2.58 Number against 1.93 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.65 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 30th 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.