Bulgaria vs Namibia: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Bulgaria
7
in 2024
Namibia
8
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
121st
Namibia rank
120th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Namibia
0200400600800198020022024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 8 against 7 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 120th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 290 133.25 156.75 Bulgaria
2010s 14 13.4 0.6 Bulgaria
2020s 7.4 11 3.6 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Bulgaria or Namibia?
Namibia, at 8 against 7 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Bulgaria and Namibia?
1, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 120th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,388 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.