Bulgaria vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Bulgaria
11.45 Number
in 2012
South Africa
10.48 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
47th
South Africa rank
50th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.45 Number against 10.48 Number in South Africa, a difference of 0.97 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 61 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.04 Number | 50.85 Number | 46.81 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.21 Number | 70.81 Number | 68.6 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.1 Number | 85.75 Number | 76.65 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.02 Number | 42.54 Number | 29.52 Number | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 11.45 Number against 10.48 Number in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.97 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 61 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.