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

Bulgaria
2 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
2.23 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
051015197719952013

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.23 Number against 2 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.23 Number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 56 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2 Number 2.83 Number 2.63 Number New Zealand
1990s 1.05 Number 2.5 Number 1.45 Number New Zealand
2000s 1.22 Number 9.08 Number 7.86 Number New Zealand
2010s 1.25 Number 3.15 Number 1.9 Number New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.23 Number against 2 Number in Bulgaria as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
0.23 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 56 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed