Bulgaria vs Croatia: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Bulgaria
2.17 Number
in 2012
Croatia
1.4 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Croatia rank
46th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
05101520198019962012

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.17 Number against 1.4 Number in Croatia, a difference of 0.77 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Croatia ranks 46th of 60 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.07 Number 5.39 Number 3.32 Number Croatia
2000s 1.86 Number 6.18 Number 4.32 Number Croatia
2010s 1.12 Number 1.68 Number 0.5567 Number Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 2.17 Number against 1.4 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Bulgaria and Croatia?
0.77 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Croatia ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed