Bulgaria vs Morocco: Annual patent applications
Bulgaria
165
in 2021
Morocco
254
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
60th
Morocco rank
57th
Annual patent applications over time
- Bulgaria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 254 against 165 in Bulgaria, a difference of 89.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Morocco ranks 57th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,833 | 43.5 | 1,789 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 329.86 | 77.29 | 252.57 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 242.86 | 141.14 | 101.71 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 232.8 | 223.4 | 9.4 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 202 | 252 | 50 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications, Bulgaria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 254 against 165 in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications between Bulgaria and Morocco?
- 89, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Morocco?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Morocco rank globally for annual patent applications?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Morocco ranks 57th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.