Bulgaria vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Romania
60.33 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Romania rank
26th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 60.33 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 29.76 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Romania ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3 Number 3.29 Number 10.01 Number Bulgaria
1990s 6.43 Number 5.17 Number 1.26 Number Bulgaria
2000s 17.41 Number 21.16 Number 3.75 Number Romania
2010s 24.64 Number 51.77 Number 27.13 Number Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 60.33 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 Romania?
29.76 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Romania ranks 26th 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