Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Lithuania
25.99 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Lithuania rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 30.57 Number against 25.99 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 4.58 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 Number | 1.66 Number | 5.32 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 9.14 Number | 8.26 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 19.91 Number | 4.73 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 Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 30.57 Number against 25.99 Number in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 4.58 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 31st 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.