Bulgaria vs Portugal: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Bulgaria
2.17 Number
in 2012
Portugal
4.33 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Portugal rank
39th
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.33 Number against 2.17 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.16 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 39th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.46 Number | 1.54 Number | 3.92 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.07 Number | 4.34 Number | 2.26 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.86 Number | 9.13 Number | 7.27 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.12 Number | 6.64 Number | 5.51 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.33 Number against 2.17 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 2.16 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 39th 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.