Bulgaria vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Latvia
24.57 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Latvia rank
33rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 30.57 Number against 24.57 Number in Latvia, a difference of 6 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 Number | 1.88 Number | 4.83 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 12.95 Number | 4.46 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 19.41 Number | 5.23 Number | Bulgaria |
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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 30.57 Number against 24.57 Number in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 6 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 33rd 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.