Bulgaria vs Södra Sverige: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
6.22
in 2012
Södra Sverige
134.34
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
24th
Södra Sverige rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Södra Sverige
How they compare
Södra Sverige currently reports 134.34 against 6.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 128.12.
That makes Södra Sverige's figure about 21.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Södra Sverige has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Södra Sverige ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Södra Sverige has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Södra Sverige | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 | 79.35 | 76.61 | Södra Sverige |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 141.84 | 140.22 | Södra Sverige |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 211.56 | 207.9 | Södra Sverige |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 164.01 | 158.45 | Södra Sverige |
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 Södra Sverige?
- Södra Sverige, at 134.34 against 6.22 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 Södra Sverige?
- 128.12, with Södra Sverige ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Södra Sverige?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Södra Sverige rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Södra Sverige ranks 24th 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.