Bulgaria vs Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Greece rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 80.23 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 49.66 Number.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.6 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Greece ranks 25th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.08 Number | 12.57 Number | 1.51 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.43 Number | 36.06 Number | 29.63 Number | Greece |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 86.13 Number | 68.72 Number | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 76.66 Number | 52.02 Number | 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 nuts 3 region, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 80.23 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 Greece?
- 49.66 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Greece ranks 25th 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.