Bulgaria vs Estonia: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Bulgaria
2.17
in 2012
Estonia
1.7
in 2011
Bulgaria rank
35th
Estonia rank
36th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
02468198019962012

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.17 against 1.7 in Estonia, a difference of 0.47.

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 35th and Estonia ranks 36th of 47 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 2.01 0.104 Bulgaria
2000s 1.89 2.69 0.8025 Estonia
2010s 0.6 1.92 1.31 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 against 1.7 in Estonia as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Bulgaria and Estonia?
0.47, 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 35th and Estonia ranks 36th 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