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

Bulgaria
8.32
in 2013
Romania
6.08
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
40th
Romania rank
41st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.32 against 6.08 in Romania, a difference of 2.24.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 2.02 1.5 0.5225 Bulgaria
1990s 1.77 1.74 0.0283 Bulgaria
2000s 3.51 3.07 0.4333 Bulgaria
2010s 6.2 6.71 0.5125 Romania

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 Romania?
Bulgaria, at 8.32 against 6.08 in Romania as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Bulgaria and Romania?
2.24, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st 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