Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Bulgaria
8.32
in 2013
Lithuania
2.83
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
40th
Lithuania rank
43rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
02468198119972013

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.32 against 2.83 in Lithuania, a difference of 5.49.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.9 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 0.795 0.3725 Bulgaria
2000s 3.09 1.92 1.17 Bulgaria
2010s 6.2 3.22 2.97 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
Bulgaria, at 8.32 against 2.83 in Lithuania as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
5.49, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed