Bulgaria vs Rheinland-Pfalz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Rheinland-Pfalz
825.01 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Rheinland-Pfalz rank
29th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Rheinland-Pfalz
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How they compare

Rheinland-Pfalz currently reports 825.01 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 794.44 Number.

That makes Rheinland-Pfalz's figure about 27.0 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Rheinland-Pfalz has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 29th of 41 countries.

Rheinland-Pfalz has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Rheinland-Pfalz Difference Ahead
1980s 14.08 Number 601.1 Number 587.02 Number Rheinland-Pfalz
1990s 6.43 Number 870.7 Number 864.27 Number Rheinland-Pfalz
2000s 17.41 Number 1,164 Number 1,146 Number Rheinland-Pfalz
2010s 24.64 Number 1,014 Number 989.25 Number Rheinland-Pfalz

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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
Rheinland-Pfalz, at 825.01 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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
794.44 Number, with Rheinland-Pfalz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rheinland-Pfalz?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Rheinland-Pfalz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 29th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed