Bulgaria vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Bulgaria
29.33
in 2017
Iceland
28.4
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
41st
Iceland rank
42nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.33 against 28.4 in Iceland, a difference of 0.93.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.85 | 2.77 | 13.08 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 13.84 | 7.41 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.41 | 30.05 | 12.65 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.25 | 24.25 | 5 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 29.33 against 28.4 in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.93, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.