Bulgaria vs Slovenia: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Bulgaria
2.17 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
2.5 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Slovenia rank
41st
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 2.5 Number against 2.17 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.33 Number.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Slovenia ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 Number | 5.57 Number | 3.5 Number | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 1.86 Number | 7.3 Number | 5.44 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1.12 Number | 3.86 Number | 2.74 Number | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Bulgaria or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 2.5 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 Slovenia?
- 0.33 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Slovenia ranks 41st 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.