Bulgaria vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
6.22
in 2012
Latvia
1.89
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
24th
Latvia rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.22 against 1.89 in Latvia, a difference of 4.33.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.37 | 0.654 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 4.1 | 0.441 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 5.23 | 0.33 | 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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 6.22 against 1.89 in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 4.33, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 27th of 31 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.