Bulgaria vs Stockholm: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Stockholm
830 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Stockholm rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Stockholm
How they compare
Stockholm currently reports 830 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 799.43 Number.
That makes Stockholm's figure about 27.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Stockholm has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Stockholm ranks 27th of 41 countries.
Stockholm has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Stockholm | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.08 Number | 241.05 Number | 226.97 Number | Stockholm |
| 1990s | 6.43 Number | 505.7 Number | 499.27 Number | Stockholm |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 735.43 Number | 718.02 Number | Stockholm |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 920.08 Number | 895.44 Number | Stockholm |
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 Stockholm?
- Stockholm, at 830 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 Stockholm?
- 799.43 Number, with Stockholm ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Stockholm?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Stockholm rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Stockholm ranks 27th 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.