Bulgaria vs Namibia: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Bulgaria
- Namibia
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 11 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 | 269.67 | 136 | 133.67 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14 | 13.4 | 0.6 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Bulgaria or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8 against 7 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 1, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 120th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.