Bulgaria vs Mexico: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Bulgaria
11.45
in 2012
Mexico
11.14
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
38th
Mexico rank
39th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Mexico
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.45 against 11.14 in Mexico, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 39th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 4.04 3.82 0.2166 Bulgaria
1990s 2.21 15.26 13.05 Mexico
2000s 9.1 41.15 32.05 Mexico
2010s 13.02 30.16 17.15 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Bulgaria or Mexico?
Bulgaria, at 11.45 against 11.14 in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Bulgaria and Mexico?
0.31, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 39th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed