Bulgaria vs Estonia: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Bulgaria
2.17 Number
in 2012
Estonia
1.7 Number
in 2011
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Estonia rank
44th
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.17 Number against 1.7 Number in Estonia, a difference of 0.47 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Estonia ranks 44th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 Number | 2.01 Number | 0.104 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.89 Number | 2.69 Number | 0.8025 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.6 Number | 1.92 Number | 1.31 Number | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 2.17 Number against 1.7 Number in Estonia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.47 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Estonia ranks 44th 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.