Bulgaria vs Freiburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Freiburg
811.41 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Freiburg rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Freiburg
How they compare
Freiburg currently reports 811.41 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 780.84 Number.
That makes Freiburg's figure about 26.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Freiburg has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Freiburg ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Freiburg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Freiburg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.08 Number | 325.33 Number | 311.25 Number | Freiburg |
| 1990s | 6.43 Number | 576.2 Number | 569.77 Number | Freiburg |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 1,005 Number | 987.96 Number | Freiburg |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 882.8 Number | 858.16 Number | Freiburg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Bulgaria or Freiburg?
- Freiburg, at 811.41 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Freiburg?
- 780.84 Number, with Freiburg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Freiburg?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Freiburg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Freiburg ranks 30th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.