Bulgaria vs Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Bulgaria
2
in 2013
Greece
2
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
27th
Greece rank
27th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
01234198619992013

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Greece, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 27th and Greece ranks 27th of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 0.583 0.468 Bulgaria
2000s 1.22 1.98 0.7623 Greece
2010s 1.25 3.14 1.89 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Greece as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Bulgaria and Greece?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Greece ranks 27th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed