Bulgaria vs Croatia: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Bulgaria
2.17
in 2012
Croatia
1.4
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
35th
Croatia rank
37th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
05101520198019962012

How they compare

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

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 35th and Croatia ranks 37th of 47 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 5.39 3.32 Croatia
2000s 1.86 6.18 4.32 Croatia
2010s 1.12 1.68 0.5567 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 against 1.4 in Croatia as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Bulgaria and Croatia?
0.77, 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 35th and Croatia ranks 37th of 47 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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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed