Bulgaria vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Bulgaria
6.22 Number
in 2012
Iceland
10.97 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
29th
Iceland rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.97 Number against 6.22 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.75 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.95 Number | 0.5787 Number | 2.37 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.63 Number | 4.08 Number | 2.45 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.66 Number | 13.98 Number | 10.32 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.56 Number | 9.74 Number | 4.17 Number | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 10.97 Number against 6.22 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 Iceland?
- 4.75 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Iceland 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.